Gilmore Drive-In
6201 W. 3rd Street,
Los Angeles,
CA
90036
6201 W. 3rd Street,
Los Angeles,
CA
90036
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Bringing William’s 2005 comment up to date, the poorly-received 1978 comedy “Loose Shoes” (sometimes called “Coming Attractions”) ends with a lengthy shot of the Gilmore. It starts with the final frame of the final skit projected on the Gilmore’s screen, then a helicopter view sweeps around the darkened drive-in, ending on the front sign lettered with “The End.”
The good news, if you can call it that, is that the movie is now available on YouTube. The closing credit sequence begins around 1:10:35.
Opened on July 18, 1948 with “Silver River”.
Boxoffice, Feb. 13, 1954: “Pacific Drive-Ins is taking over operation of two local ozoners, the Victory and Gilmore, from Sero Amusement”
The Gilmore was still included in advertisements in the LA Times as late as Nov. 1, 1977. An article printed on Jan. 8, 1978 said that the Gilmore was closed.
Aerial photo added courtesy of Doug Simmons.
Great ads Ken Mc,could look at them all night,I enjoy the work you do on CT and all the great pictures,only wish i had the equipment to add my collections.
Very cool photos.
Here is an ad in the LA Times in December 1958. Click on the ad to zoom in:
http://tinyurl.com/cmkgw7
Here is a June 1953 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/26k3n8
I think the address was 6201 W. 3rd Street. That address shows up in some LA Times articles from the fifties about shootings and other problems at the drive-in.
Here is a 1953 photo from the USC archive:
http://tinyurl.com/yede6g
From the Bruce Torrence collection:
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You can also see the Gilmore’s screen tower and marquee during the end credits of this independent comedy called “Loose Shoes”.
The Gilmore Drive-In operated from 1948 to Oct. 31, 1977.
The architect of the Gilmore Drive-In (1948) was William Glenn Balch.