Photos favorited by davidcoppock

  • <p>A view of the Concession stand and scenic lot at the Zebra drive-in. This was one of several photographs rescued from the dumpster of Commonwealth theatres Midwest City, Ok district office before they were sold and liquidated in 87 IIRC</p> <p>American Institute of Drive-in Archaeology</p>
  • <p>A view of the Concession stand at the Zebra drive-in. This was one of several photographs rescued from the dumpster of Commonwealth theatres Midwest City, Ok district office before they were sold and liquidated in 87 IIRC</p> <p>American Institute of Drive-in Archaeology</p>
  • <p>A view from the Concession stand at the Zebra drive-in. This was one of several photographs rescued from the dumpster of Commonwealth theatres Midwest City, Ok district office before they were sold and liquidated in 87 IIRC</p> <p>American Institute of Drive-in Archaeology</p>
  • <p>May 9th, 1957</p>
  • <p>April 30th, 1948 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>AD APPEARED IN THE DETROIT NEWS JULY 7, 1972</p>
  • <p>Original story published in the Daily Herald, reprinted in the Chicago Sun Times March 10, 2019 newspaper. Article by Marie Wilson.</p>
  • <p>Back in the 50s it seemed like every other car in town had one of these Family stickers in the back window.</p>
  • <p>Typical 50s fare at the Family.</p>
  • <p>Believe it or not, the Family once hosted a world premiere - the stars and makers of the film were on hand to meet-and-greet! Evidently, after failing to sell many tickets in Evansville, it was shelved. Considered a lost film for years, it turned up in a lab warehouse decades later, I’ve read.</p>
  • <p>The Family opens 7/3/48.</p>
  • <p>Evansville Courier, 7/3/48, several ads congratulating the brand new Family Drive-in.</p>
  • <p>July 15th, 1947 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>April 8th, 1977 grand opening ad as a twin</p>
  • <p>The Westside philosophy: if you can’t afford quality, give ‘em quantity. I almost never missed one of their four-feature shows!</p>
  • <p>July 17th, 1953 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>Opening day movie ad from June 10,1948</p>
  • <p>No show tonight at the West Side</p>
  • <p>photo #2 of same clock</p>
  • <p>This clock came out of the West Side’s sister Drive-In… The East Side Drive-In, in Lafayette, IN. My family has owned it for some time.</p>
  • <p>The final ad found for the Westside Drive-In - October 20, 1973</p>
  • <p>Westside Grand Opening Ad - June 6, 1950</p>
  • <p>June 3rd, 1950</p>