In the early sixties, this drive-in was owned by Leon Theaters of Abilene, TX. C.D. Leon was the owner. Leon Theaters also owned the Grande in Brownsville and the Crawford in El Paso at that time. Capacity of the Garland was 600 cars per the 1963 motion picture almanac.
I went to a premiere of a Bond film in 1985 at the Bruin. My roommate worked for Mann Theaters at the time. As we were filing in on the red carpet, someone in the audience shouted out “How did those two losers get in?”. People are cruel. After the movie, we tried to get into the food area but were tossed by the guards. We ended up at Hamburger Hamlet.
The operator was listed as Lewis Levin in the 1963 motion picture almanac. Car capacity was 350. The almanac lists the operator of both the Dayton East and Dayton West Drive-Ins as Tri-State Theaters. This may have been the Levin Brothers' company at that time.
That doesn’t sound like a fun night at the movies. Too bad.
This was listed as the Dixie Drive-In in the early sixties. It may have been a single then. Operator was Sam Levin. Capacity was 850 cars per the 1963 motion picture almanac, but all the figures given by this book seem rounded off, so consider it an estimate.
In 1963, the owner/operator was S. Schultz. Capacity was 1,000 cars per the motion picture almanac of that year. There was also a Giant Drive-In in Canton and an Auto Drive-In in North Canton.
I don’t know why I entered single screen when the name says twin. There had to be two screens at the end. In 1963, the name was Starlight Drive-In, probably a single. Car capacity was 500. Owners were J. Rubin and E. Floyd, who also owned the Starlite Drve-In in Fargo.
It could be Loews Broadway, but I have no way to check. You may be right on the porn theater. It could be a new aka for some older house in Brooklyn. Probably not one of the storefront porno places if it was part of a chain.
That’s a good question. The Sept. 07 link stated that the old marquee was gone. Perhaps they put it in storage, or they created a lookalike. I don’t know the answer to that one.
Well, that picture has gone to internet heaven. The 1967 FDY shows the Pix Theater as part of the Mercy & Sons chain, Partners were Michael, Fred Jr., Edgar and Paul Mercy. Mercy & Sons also owned the Liberty at the time, along with a number of other Washington houses.
M&R Amusement Companies was headquartered in Chicago in the late sixties. Co-owners were Raymond J. Marks and Martin G. Rosenfield. M&R also ran the Sunset Drive-In in Skokie as well as theaters in several other Illinois towns.
The 1967 FDY lists the Ector as part of H&H Theaters. The manager was H.J. Hodge, Jr. Other Odessa theaters in the chain at the time were the Broncho Drive-In and the Lyric Theater.
I looked for the ashtray, but no luck. I do what I can.
I’ll take the washer/dryer.
Just a guess – L&A? Perhaps the owners of the theater?
I remember walking around Times Square in the mid seventies. It was quite a panorama. I think a lot of that has been lost now. Too bad.
From the CA state library:
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http://tinyurl.com/2aclmr
http://tinyurl.com/yveoqu
From the LAPL:
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http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014608.jpg
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In the early sixties, this drive-in was owned by Leon Theaters of Abilene, TX. C.D. Leon was the owner. Leon Theaters also owned the Grande in Brownsville and the Crawford in El Paso at that time. Capacity of the Garland was 600 cars per the 1963 motion picture almanac.
I like the facade. Besides, they’re different angles, and one is at night.
It could be Drive-In Theater. It was just listed as Drive-In in the almanac. If it’s changed I won’t be too distressed.
I went to a premiere of a Bond film in 1985 at the Bruin. My roommate worked for Mann Theaters at the time. As we were filing in on the red carpet, someone in the audience shouted out “How did those two losers get in?”. People are cruel. After the movie, we tried to get into the food area but were tossed by the guards. We ended up at Hamburger Hamlet.
I would guess so.
Do we know if the Hotchkiss showed films or just vaudeville shows?
The operator was listed as Lewis Levin in the 1963 motion picture almanac. Car capacity was 350. The almanac lists the operator of both the Dayton East and Dayton West Drive-Ins as Tri-State Theaters. This may have been the Levin Brothers' company at that time.
That doesn’t sound like a fun night at the movies. Too bad.
This was listed as the Dixie Drive-In in the early sixties. It may have been a single then. Operator was Sam Levin. Capacity was 850 cars per the 1963 motion picture almanac, but all the figures given by this book seem rounded off, so consider it an estimate.
In 1963, the owner/operator was S. Schultz. Capacity was 1,000 cars per the motion picture almanac of that year. There was also a Giant Drive-In in Canton and an Auto Drive-In in North Canton.
You’re right. I’ve tried to contact the dead while I’m on the 405, but there’s too much static. I should try public transportation.
In 1963, this drive-in was operated by Lou Wiethe. Car capacity was 575 per the motion picture almanac of that year.
I don’t know why I entered single screen when the name says twin. There had to be two screens at the end. In 1963, the name was Starlight Drive-In, probably a single. Car capacity was 500. Owners were J. Rubin and E. Floyd, who also owned the Starlite Drve-In in Fargo.
So it’s probably the old marquee.
It could be Loews Broadway, but I have no way to check. You may be right on the porn theater. It could be a new aka for some older house in Brooklyn. Probably not one of the storefront porno places if it was part of a chain.
And if the dead return, do they have to buy another ticket?
That’s a good question. The Sept. 07 link stated that the old marquee was gone. Perhaps they put it in storage, or they created a lookalike. I don’t know the answer to that one.
This was part of the Mercy & Sons theater chain in the late sixties.
Well, that picture has gone to internet heaven. The 1967 FDY shows the Pix Theater as part of the Mercy & Sons chain, Partners were Michael, Fred Jr., Edgar and Paul Mercy. Mercy & Sons also owned the Liberty at the time, along with a number of other Washington houses.
M&R Amusement Companies was headquartered in Chicago in the late sixties. Co-owners were Raymond J. Marks and Martin G. Rosenfield. M&R also ran the Sunset Drive-In in Skokie as well as theaters in several other Illinois towns.
The 1967 FDY lists the Ector as part of H&H Theaters. The manager was H.J. Hodge, Jr. Other Odessa theaters in the chain at the time were the Broncho Drive-In and the Lyric Theater.