Tropicaire Twin-Vue Drive-In
1969 Alum Rock Avenue,
San Jose,
CA
95116
1969 Alum Rock Avenue,
San Jose,
CA
95116
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Opened on May 16th, 1950, as the Alum Rock Drive-In. Grand opening ad posted.
Boxoffice, Nov. 28, 1960: “Modernization bids are being taken for the old Alum Rock Drive-In on Alum Rock avenue. The theatre, when renovation is completed, will be known as the Tropicaire Drive-In.”
Launched in 1950 as the Alum Rock Drive-In. In June of 1960, it was sold to El Rancho Drive-In which spent $450,000 to add the second screen and giving the theatre a tropical theme created by designer Gail Santocono who also did the La Habra Theatre. Manley cafeteria, Midway playground equipment and a mini-train were among the other improvements for the April 1, 1961 rebooted Tropicaire Twin-Vue Drive-In Theatre.