Opened as Biltmore Motor-Vue Drive-in with “Albuquerque” and “Easy come, easy go”. Opened as Miracle Mile Drive-in with “Diary of a madman” and “Amazons of Rome”, May also have been called Miracle Drive-in?
Opened on 10/1/1973 with “Thoroughly modern Millie”. Closed in early or mid april with “Cabaret”. Reopened in late april after renovations. Closed again(date unknown?) Reopened as Plaza Theatre(now a single screen) on 12/9/1973 with “The Sound of music”. Closed on 1/9/1977 with “The Deep”.
Opened with “Passage west”. The entrance and exit roads are still there(possibly the marquee, screen, some ramps, and the snack bar/bio box are still there too?).
There appears to be a smaller neon sign(roller skate, with a name underneath(partly hidden in the photo above)), behind the big Drive-in marquee(towards the right, seen underneatn to right).
According the website for this drive-in, the name Rodeo is short for right on de entertainment order(according to newspaper articule from the day before the drive-in opened). There is a swap meet there too!! The Rodeo Drive-in has parking at the back of the ramps for flying saucers(according to the website), possibly unique!?
Opened on 22/5/1981 on screen 1 with “Happy birthday to me” and “Friday the 13th part 2” and screen 2 with “Airplane” and “Popeye” and screen 3 with “Death hunt” and “Eye witness” and screen 4 with “The legend of The Lone Ranger” and “The increbible shrinkling women”.
The building there now is Reservoir Justice Service Centre.
Opened with “The sword in the stone” and “The biscuit eater”.
Opened on screen 1 with “Slaughter house five” and screen 2 with “Fiddler on the roof”.
Opened with “Task force” and “Black Bart”.
Opened with “Body and soul” and “Thunderbolt”.
Opened as Cactus Drive-in on 24/3/1951 with “Gal who took the west” and “ Feudin', Fussin', and a fightin'”.
Opened on 30/5/1954 with “The living Desert”, “Ben and me” and “Make haste to live”.
Opened as Biltmore Motor-Vue Drive-in with “Albuquerque” and “Easy come, easy go”. Opened as Miracle Mile Drive-in with “Diary of a madman” and “Amazons of Rome”, May also have been called Miracle Drive-in?
Opened on 14/4/1971 with “The last valley”. Opened(as Coronado) on 4/7/1975 with “Young Frankenstein” and “Paper moon”.
Opened on 10/1/1973 with “Thoroughly modern Millie”. Closed in early or mid april with “Cabaret”. Reopened in late april after renovations. Closed again(date unknown?) Reopened as Plaza Theatre(now a single screen) on 12/9/1973 with “The Sound of music”. Closed on 1/9/1977 with “The Deep”.
Why the name Ken-Mar?
Opened on 1/5/1953 with “The Savage”, and the grand opening on 3/5/1953 with news, a cartoon(not named), “The Savage” and “Call me madam”.
Opened on 1/5/1951. The ticket booth and one speaker post still remain too. The site is now a housing estate called Hilltop Estates.
Opened on 28/4/1955. There may still be a moonbeam light remaining on the site(possibly now a graveyard?)?
Opened on 9/6/1953 with “Desert Song”.
The pool and snooker hall has closed(date unknown?) and is now a sporting goods store(Surfland Warehouse).
Is this drive-in actually on Route 66, as it says on the matchbox cover shown above?
Built on the site of the former Starlite Drive-in.
Opened with “Passage west”. The entrance and exit roads are still there(possibly the marquee, screen, some ramps, and the snack bar/bio box are still there too?).
The Three Stooges short was called “Tassels in the air”. There was also a championship fight(boxing?) screened between Lewis vs Baer.
There appears to be a smaller neon sign(roller skate, with a name underneath(partly hidden in the photo above)), behind the big Drive-in marquee(towards the right, seen underneatn to right).
According the website for this drive-in, the name Rodeo is short for right on de entertainment order(according to newspaper articule from the day before the drive-in opened). There is a swap meet there too!! The Rodeo Drive-in has parking at the back of the ramps for flying saucers(according to the website), possibly unique!?
Wow, what a marquee!! The marquee is now located at the K.R. Trigger building in Seattle, Washington.
Opened on 22/5/1981 on screen 1 with “Happy birthday to me” and “Friday the 13th part 2” and screen 2 with “Airplane” and “Popeye” and screen 3 with “Death hunt” and “Eye witness” and screen 4 with “The legend of The Lone Ranger” and “The increbible shrinkling women”.
I think the site has been demolished and cleared(except maybe the ramps?)?