Ed Wood filmed most of his classics in the Los Angeles area, so it’s a good possibility that the scene was filmed in the Monterey. He probably finagled the use of the theater from someone as a favor.
I agree, Bill. It reminds me of Oscar winners who use their podium time to decry the conditions in Tibet (not that I have anything against Tibet per se).
When I was in college in the early 1980s, Admiral Wilson Boulevard was notable for the astounding number of adult businesses as well as ladies of the evening that would board the municipal buses trolling for customers. Ah, memories.
Is there any confusion here between this drive-in and the one in Daly City? The pictures from the Daly City drive-in clearly show the adjacent Cow Palace and a grandstand.
Here is another photo:
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One more:
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Here is a photo:
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Here is a link with some photos:
http://www.kilduffs.com/AAA.html
Ed Wood filmed most of his classics in the Los Angeles area, so it’s a good possibility that the scene was filmed in the Monterey. He probably finagled the use of the theater from someone as a favor.
I agree, Bill. It reminds me of Oscar winners who use their podium time to decry the conditions in Tibet (not that I have anything against Tibet per se).
When I was in college in the early 1980s, Admiral Wilson Boulevard was notable for the astounding number of adult businesses as well as ladies of the evening that would board the municipal buses trolling for customers. Ah, memories.
If the theater did have a $200,000 renovation in 2002, the status should be changed to Open.
Here is a link:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3057.html
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http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3094.html
Here is a link:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3084.html
Here is a link:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3081.html
Here is a photo:
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Here is a link with some photos:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/13062.html
Here is a link with some photos:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/16309.html
Here are some more contemporary photos from Cinematour:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/12172.html
Here is a link with some photos by Ken Roe:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/25484.html
Here is a link with some photos:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/17492.html
Cinematours has a set of color photos that are worth a look:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2144.html
Here is a link:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/25948.html
That is an amazing photo. It puts the local megaplexes to shame.
For a nice color picture of the Cordova, go to this link and tner theaters as a search term:
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Based on the preceding post, the status should be Open, unless it has closed since last January.
Is there any chance that this drive-in and the Geneva Drive-In in San Francisco are one and the same?
Is there any confusion here between this drive-in and the one in Daly City? The pictures from the Daly City drive-in clearly show the adjacent Cow Palace and a grandstand.