Redwood Drive-In

557 E. Bayshore Road,
Redwood City, CA 94063

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Previously operated by: Syufy Enterprises

Previous Names: Whipple Drive-In

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Redwood Drive-In

In 1961, Syufy Enterprises Circuit built the Whipple Drive-In at E. Bayshore Road and Whipple Avenue. It opened on June 14, 1961 with Yul Brynner in “The Magnificent Seven”, Deborah Kerr in “The Sundowners” & Walt Disney’s feature documentary “Jungle Cat” The name would later be changed to the Redwood Drive-In and would add three screens. With a 25-year lifecycle, the drive-in was closed following the 1986 season and demolished in 1987 to make was for the Syufy’s 12-plex, the Century 12 Cinema which opened in 1989 and closed roughly 20 years later by Cinemark.

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rivest266
rivest266 on August 7, 2018 at 6:27 pm

This opened on June 14th, 1961. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

Godzilla
Godzilla on January 6, 2025 at 8:27 pm

This drive in was my favorite! Before I could drive I would make my mom take me and as I got older it was a fun hangout for me and my friends and my Convertible VW Beetle!

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