I can’t see the street numbers in the photo I took in June, but I had the impression that the theater building was the older one on the left and not the one with the marquee on the right. I will take another look the next time I’m in the area.
In 1963, the operator was West Side-Valley Theaters, out of San Francisco. General manager was Roy Copper. WS-V also ran the Grand in Visalia, which I am going to add as I don’t see it listed on CT.
I believe that you could see this drive-in while on the Harbor Freeway, going south around Carson Boulevard. I moved to the area in 1994 and the theater was still open. A couple of years later it was gone.
I don’t think the translator meant to call Dr. Young a chicken at the end of the article. His name might have been Frango, which means chicken, and then was translated a bit too literally.
If you take another look at the photo, there appear to be movie posters on either side of the market entrance. Perhaps there is another entrance for the theater, as LM’s post suggests that the theater is the last one in Mossoró and is still showing films.
Here is a 1970 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2ad35x
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/27dke9
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/23v64j
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2c9zae
Here is a 1925 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2zzhoz
Here is a July 1984 ad from the LA Times. Note the governor of California in one of the features:
http://tinyurl.com/2327pq
Here is a July 1925 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/ywu9h8
Here ia an LA Times ad from 7/4/25:
http://tinyurl.com/28zmmp
I can’t see the street numbers in the photo I took in June, but I had the impression that the theater building was the older one on the left and not the one with the marquee on the right. I will take another look the next time I’m in the area.
That’s a little much, isn’t it?
In 1963, the operator was West Side-Valley Theaters, out of San Francisco. General manager was Roy Copper. WS-V also ran the Grand in Visalia, which I am going to add as I don’t see it listed on CT.
Better than the Brazilians, for sure.
Ken, if you believe that this is not actually a theater, let me know. I will ask that the entry be deleted. Thanks.
The legendary Phil Spitalny was rocking the Orpheum in 1950, according to this LA Times ad:
http://tinyurl.com/37dn7c
Here is the 1950 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/3cj7yn
There is a photo of the theater on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/28lb8f
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2rtc9z
I believe that you could see this drive-in while on the Harbor Freeway, going south around Carson Boulevard. I moved to the area in 1994 and the theater was still open. A couple of years later it was gone.
Both translations are horrendous. I see a new career ahead.
An organ repo? Imagine having that job. “Okay, Horowitz, hand over the piano and nobody gets hurt”.
I don’t think the translator meant to call Dr. Young a chicken at the end of the article. His name might have been Frango, which means chicken, and then was translated a bit too literally.
If you take another look at the photo, there appear to be movie posters on either side of the market entrance. Perhaps there is another entrance for the theater, as LM’s post suggests that the theater is the last one in Mossoró and is still showing films.
Note that in 1942 the theater was called Abbott’s Music Box Theater.
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yuwe5f
The building still exists. It’s part of a community outreach center.