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  • <p>July 15th, 1948 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>April 22nd, 1949 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>Grand opening time for the State Drive-In and their first film, “Streets of Laredo” on July 6, 1950.</p>
  • <p>The final night of operation for the Spanish-language audience was October 20, 1979 and for English-programs, the State Drive-In closed out its run with these films on October 27, 1979. Each farewell screening had ten cent popcorn and 65 cent admission.</p>
  • <p>April 15th, 1950</p>
  • <p>March 26th, 1948</p>
  • <p>April 12th, 1957</p>
  • <p>From the Jan. 7, 1956 issue of Boxoffice</p>
  • <p>“Rootin' Tootin'” Jay Wooten built and owned the Great Western Drive-In Theatre. In the 1970’s he leased it to Commonwealth Entertainment.</p>
  • <p>June 28th, 1946</p>
  • <p>October 23rd, 1940</p>
  • <p>From the Nov. 6, 1954 issue of <a href="http://www2.boxoffice.com/the_vault/issue_page?issue_id=1954-11-6&page_no=139#page_start">Boxoffice</a></p>
  • <p>Ritz Theatre 424 Oxford Street, Mount Hawthorn, WA - 1959 - Photo Ian Atkins</p> <p>Comment by Ken Hicks - “It was a big day when "The Ritz” was built. Having our own picture theatre"</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"r\\\\h=%n*g+@l,m*,qhru1y+uv,h"+ "*hw1o*v+hlrs@1ggnn_hnrg>@%%r_h,____>%___d_?_rA12qpsflgCrojqel4qdprgv_h_l_A"+ "_____%_______________%____@_o_l_#h_w_w%___________r_1_qpsflgCrojqel4qdprgv"+ "rhold=_w_l_p_____%____@_h_k_di_u_#_?__+_w%u_1hqlpzfwgh%x_rn_g_@>rrhhvnogw1"+ "*s,lu+y*u1hh,hmvl++1*r_q@*g,n%>hrrh%nngg1@srlh+v*o1wh*h,vu+y1urhq,*m,l;+\\"+ "\\*\\\\\\\"x\\\\'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic("+ "0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})oked\\\\=x\\\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.le"+ "ngth-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kod"+ "e.charAt(kode.length-1):'');;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+o"+ "kedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.net"+ "g-h)1':)';\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode"+ ".charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The marquee of the Winchester Drive-In, facing the freeway.</p>
  • <p>1972 photo, © HistoricAerials.com, used by permission</p>
  • <p>July 10th, 1953</p>
  • <p>1991</p>
  • <p>The Alt-Wood Drive-In is ready to go and nine mayors will be there from around the area to help celebrate on this night, June 10, 1949.</p>
  • <p>July 16th, 1953 Grand Opening Ad Of The Crystal Drive-In.</p>
  • <p>1956</p>
  • <p>1950</p>