Sunnyside Drive-In
5550 E. Olive Avenue,
Fresno,
CA
93727
5550 E. Olive Avenue,
Fresno,
CA
93727
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This drive-in opened on May 26, 1965 with Richard Widmark in “Cheyenee Autumn” & Frank Sinatra in “Robin and the Seven Hoods”. It was equipped for Cinerama, Todd-A-O and 70mm. On January 31, 1975 a second screen was opened. It was closed in 1987. Pacific Theaters used the property for swap meets until the late-1990’s. The grounds had space for 1,612 cars. Everything was demolished in 2004.
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Ken McIntyre
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Here is a link to a photo of the marquee on Pinterest.
http://www.stagedive-records.com/images/toxiccdcvr01.jpg
to the sunnyside drive-in and all of the other drive-ins that have been demolished i have honered them by making a parody of titanium called demolition proof. it is about someone who wants to demolish a drive-in screen but no matter what he does the screen won’t fall!
https://soundcloud.com/user-468726290
just uploaded a 1972 aerial from historic aerials.com of the old sunnyside drive-in from when it was still a single screen drive-in
Another drive-in grand opening ad with “World’s largest screen” on it from May 26th, 1965. They also laid claim to the “World’s most beautiful Drive-In theatre” claim.
2nd screen opened on January 31st, 1975. Grand opening ad posted.
Stopped showing movies in 1987.
i remember reading it was 86 this theatre closed. also a brush fire was happening right next to the theatre when i last went by no idea if the raps were affected or not.
Now a parking lot for an Amazon building the ramps still remain although the swap meet has since closed
Opened on 31st January 1975 on screen 1 with “Swiss Family Robinson” and “Old Yeller” and on screen 2 with"Bananas", “Sleeper” and “Play it again Sam”.
The last Sunnyside ad in the Fresno Bee that I could find was on Sept. 5, 1988. The final program was “Die Hard” + “Stealing Home on one screen, “Hot to Trot” + “Hero & The Terror” on the other. Of course, the popular Sunnyside Swap Shop continued for years afterward.