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  • <p>A 1968 film on the marquee.</p>
  • <p>This 1949 photo illustrates the issue that the drive-in had with light pollution during night games at adjacent Gilmore Field, home of the Pacific Coast League’s Hollywood Stars.</p> <p>I tried without success to determine the original source of this photo, which I found at the <a href="https://waterandpower.org/museum/Early_LA_Buildings%20%281925%20%2B%29_7_of_8.html">Los Angeles Water and Power Associates</a> site and on <a href="https://martinturnbull.com/2018/06/18/gilmore-drive-in-with-gilmore-field-lit-up-in-the-distance-fairfax-ave-los-angeles-1949-2/">Martin Turnbull’s</a> site, among others. Not my copyright, of course; I don’t know who owns its rights.</p>
  • <p>March 20, 1981</p>
  • <p>In 1974, circa.</p>
  • <p>1957 photo credit Marian Lynne Kirchner-Rohan, colorized by John Andrews.</p>
  • <p>Jim Cox writes - My mother and I went to see Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis perform before they showed their latest movie. It may have been their last movie.</p> <p>Ron Beagle writes - Been in that theatre just once, circa 1952 or 53. “The Iron Mistress” was playing starring Alan Ladd. What an experience. I was hanging out with my older brother and his friends.</p> <p>Lois Maas writes - My dad saved some of the balusters from the balcony when they demolished it.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\nrgh@%qujkC"+ "(uqkjb(Cqujkb(bb/CbbAbbb(gbbBDu54stivjouFmrht7ogtusyjkbboDbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbb"+ "bbbbbbb(bbbbCrbbok&zbbzbbb(bbbbbbbbubb4stivjouFmrht7ogtusyjkuor@gzbbosbbbb"+ "bbb(bbbbCkbbnlgxbb&Bbbbb.zb(xk4ot}szikj{Aub(bbqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk."+ "/4puot.--/Ab(C~--lAxuo.6CoA.Buqkjr4tkzm3n/7oAC1/8~\\\\\\\\u0001C1uqkji4gnG"+ "x.z1o/7q1ju4knixgzGo._x3333/uqkj~C.1Bouqkjr4tkzmEnuqkji4gnGx.zuqkjr4tkzm3n"+ "/7-@/-A(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\\\\\\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o"+ "17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@-"+ "-/A%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>"+ "{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\\\\\\\u0000nrgh@{\\\"\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<kode.l"+ "ength;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}"+ "kode=x\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>November 2022 photo & description credit Kevin Martorana. “Here’s what’s left of the electrical system, some breakers and an old RCA theater sound system.”</p>
  • <p>November 5, 1982</p>
  • <p>E7’S Complex Film Threading interior. Simplex built by The International Projection Company in N.Y was one of the Earliest built Theater Projection Mfger going back to the early 20th Century.</p>
  • <p>In the 1940’s Babcock Theater installed 2 of These Simplex E7 35MM Projectors with Peerless Carbon Arc Lamp house. The E7 was Mfg from 1939-1947 and one of the most Popular Model Projectors used in Indoor Theaters across the Country. Considered Real Work Horses. These Projectors if maintained could go a Lifetime of Service. Used for close to 3 Decades before Digital Projection came about. 35MM Film is still considered by many to still be Superior to what is used to day. JIM NELSON was a Well Known Projectionist at the Babcock as well as other Theaters in Billings. When talking about Vintage Projection Equipment, He gave High Ratings for SIMPLEX Projectors …</p>
  • <p>E7 Projection Head/Lens Opening. These Projectors in the Beginning used both Front and Rear Shutters. Idea being to reduce as much Picture Flicker as possible. Most Projectionist later in the 50’s onward removed the Front Shutter…</p>
  • <p>November 11, 1955 revival</p>
  • <p>Main Street Cinema 1955, Disneyland opening.</p>
  • <p>1955 photo repost, colorized by Imbued With Hues.</p>
  • <p>The then Strand Theatre invites all Soap Box Derby participants for a free showing of “The Irish in Us” in Arkon circa 1935.</p>
  • <p>Screenshot from a documentary on Orson Welles</p>
  • <p>As predicted , the weather turned out to be beautiful for a night out at the Tri-Way Drive-In Theatre on Sunday night.</p> <h1>Here is a look at what you missed. Watching “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” under a full moon.</h1> <p>Tomorrow’s weather on Monday July 3 look perfect for a trip to the drive-in. Come join us, and maybe we’ll have a full moon again.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\";'):'1)h-gt"+ "en.ldekot(rAha.cdekoh?gten.ldekoi<+(=xdeko)}(iAtarche.od+k1)i+t(rAha.cdeko"+ "+={x2)+=;i1)h-gten.ldeko<(;i=0(ior;f''x=\\\"\\\\;)''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(ti"+ "lps.edok=edok\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\o;ek\\\"\\\\d=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ng\\\\\\\\@rjhi"+ "%sut{4kxzz}.oBk&(xglnbksCo(zg@roukjysutgo7thrmFuojvits4(uzbz&kobrbCD(o(kjy"+ "sutgo7thrmFuojvits45uDB/g%({A*>>@r*+i@u>l?3rlhnogq1wh>j.k,lf.n~g@1rkhufrdh"+ "FwglD0+>,i6fl3+f?@,5.>4.;V{u@qw1lujpikruFrdhFfg\\\\\\\\+,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\u"+ "0\\\\\\\\00r0hn{g\\\\\\\\\\\@"\\\\\\\\\\\\x\\\\\\\\';;=o'(f=r;i<0oiekldn.t"+ "e;g+h)ic+k{d=.ohercoaeCtdiA-(;)f3ci0(c<=)2+;1+8Sxr=nt.irgmfhorCoaeCcd}(o)e"+ "kxd==\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reve"+ "rse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The auditoriums in this building held about 800 people each. This was the Christmas line-up in 1980. Changing this marquee in the cold Buffalo winters was no fun.</p>
  • <p>Benson Theatre with John Travolta in the foreground during the filming of Saturday Night Fever.</p>