Cherry Pass Drive-In

1655 E. 6th Street,
Beaumont, CA 92223

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Architects: J. Arthur Drielsma

Functions: Swap Meet

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Cherry Pass Drive-In

The Cherry Pass Drive-In opened September 21, 1950, and was operated by Sero Amusements, with space for 500 cars. It was closed in 1969 screening Fred Astaire in “Finian’s Rainbow” & The Beatles “Yellow Submarine”. It was demolished to make way for retail space. My thanks to William for the additional information.

Contributed by Ken McIntyre

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on December 16, 2009 at 9:50 pm

The Cherry Pass Drive-In was advertised in the LA Times from June 1951 to March 1967.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on April 21, 2010 at 1:04 pm

Only lasted 16 years!

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 21, 2010 at 1:36 pm

It may have lasted into the early 70s. Architect should be updated per Joe Vogel’s information of 12/15/08.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 21, 2010 at 1:50 pm

The property is used for swap meets and the occasional circus.
http://tinyurl.com/27k8pke

jwmovies
jwmovies on January 7, 2017 at 2:57 am

This theater closed in 1969.

The address for this Drive-in is 1655 E 6th Street, Beaumont, CA 92223.

This points directly to the entrance. The previous address is further west.

Please update.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on May 14, 2017 at 9:02 am

Grand Opening Night Sept 21,1950

Kenmore
Kenmore on May 27, 2019 at 11:02 pm

A 1972 aerial shows the screen gone.

Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 2, 2019 at 2:17 pm

From the April 16, 1955 issue of BoxOffice: “Sero Amusement, headed by William Oldknow, has taken over and reopened the Cherry Pass Drive-In between Banning and Beaumont. For a time the ozoner was operated by Syd Lehman and Harry Rackin of Exhibitors' Service.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 9, 2021 at 5:02 pm

Motion Picture Herald, March 15, 1952: “C. L. James … recently took over operation of the Cherry Pass drive-in from Morris Glassman.”

Jamey_monroe45
Jamey_monroe45 on July 26, 2023 at 6:51 pm

Now the parking lot for Food 4 Less grocery store @ Highland Springs shopping center.

Please update.

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