Reseda Drive-In
18441 Vanowen Street,
Los Angeles,
CA
91335
18441 Vanowen Street,
Los Angeles,
CA
91335
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The Reseda Drive-In was opened on April 7, 1949 with Glenn Ford in “The Man From Colorado” & Ronald Reagan in “John Loves Mary”. It was operated by Pacific Drive-In Theatres. In 1968, the Reseda Drive-In played host for the location of Peter Bogdanovich’s movie “Target”, staring Boris Karloff.
This drive-in lasted till the mid-1970’s when it was torn down.
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I recently purchased a DVD of old “Boston Blackie” episodes from 1951-1952. There’s an episode titled “High Voltage Murder” that features a terrific gun battle and car chase through the old Reseda Drive-In.
I’ll try to post this to YouTube and report back here when it’s up and available to view
Here is part of an LA Times article dated 3/25/79:
The site formerly occupied by the Reseda Drive-In will open next Sunday as the Reseda Business Park and Mid-Valley Racque Ball and Athletic Club, according to the owners. The racquetball and athletic club will open in May.
Here is an August 1973 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/yajhnkr
Approx. address for this drive-in was 18441 Vanowen Street, Reseda, Los Angeles, CA. Part of Canby Ave. was the entrance.
The drive-in itself was further north @ Bassett & Canby.
Thank you, Reddit.
http://imgur.com/a/VSvKQ
Wow, neeb, great photos from that Reddit/Imgur post. Thanks for sharing!
Opened with “The Man from Colorado”, and “John loves Mary”. Closed in 1985. The drive-in screened Spanish language movies part of the time it was operating. Site is now Reseda Business Park.
Adding a name, Boxoffice, Feb. 12, 1949: “Paul Glick of the Canoga in Canoga Park plans an early opening for his new Reseda Drive-In”
Correction: LOS ANGELES NOT RESEDA! There is no such thing! Reseda is a neighborhood not a city like Hollywood, North Hollywood, Baldwin Hills, Northridge, Westwood, Chatsworth, Marina Del Rey and Van Nuys…It’s like saying Bourbon Street or Dupont or The Bronx are cities…Had to correct the Sherman Oaks situation. Just like Encino and Fallbrook ALL L.A!
Following up Valley’s post from 2008, I found that 1951 Boston Blackie episode, partly filmed at the Reseda, at the Internet Archive.