I believe you are referring to the Los Altos Drive In — right next door to the Cal Worthington Ford. Of the two, only the dealership remains. My daughter was about 4 or 5 when they demolished it in 1994 to make way for a large shopping complex which features a Lowe’s, a K-Mart, and a bunch of eateries. They would always show a double-feature — generally preceded by a cartoon. My brother and I got to wear our pajamas, and lay down in the back of the station wagon, but we were never allowed to sit outside or on top of the car (like other kids). They had a playground by the snackbar, and I remember that we’d always get there “long” before dark (probably 30 minutes – which was an eternity for a little urchin) to get a good spot — not too close, not too far back. One of the first movies I can recall seeing there was Legend of Boggy Creek — something I’m sure my parents thought I’d be asleep for; the last movie was Alaska and some stupid movie about children being abused by the headmistress at a private school. I believe we also saw Jungle Book there…Anyway, they tore it down before I knew what was happening — one summer it was there, the next — GONE. I guess that’s what you call progress, but I miss the good old summer nights, bundled up in a blanket, with a big tub of popcorn to keep me warm.
I believe you are referring to the Los Altos Drive In — right next door to the Cal Worthington Ford. Of the two, only the dealership remains. My daughter was about 4 or 5 when they demolished it in 1994 to make way for a large shopping complex which features a Lowe’s, a K-Mart, and a bunch of eateries. They would always show a double-feature — generally preceded by a cartoon. My brother and I got to wear our pajamas, and lay down in the back of the station wagon, but we were never allowed to sit outside or on top of the car (like other kids). They had a playground by the snackbar, and I remember that we’d always get there “long” before dark (probably 30 minutes – which was an eternity for a little urchin) to get a good spot — not too close, not too far back. One of the first movies I can recall seeing there was Legend of Boggy Creek — something I’m sure my parents thought I’d be asleep for; the last movie was Alaska and some stupid movie about children being abused by the headmistress at a private school. I believe we also saw Jungle Book there…Anyway, they tore it down before I knew what was happening — one summer it was there, the next — GONE. I guess that’s what you call progress, but I miss the good old summer nights, bundled up in a blanket, with a big tub of popcorn to keep me warm.