Torrance Drive-In
5501 Torrance Boulevard,
Torrance,
CA
90503
5501 Torrance Boulevard,
Torrance,
CA
90503
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Aladdin Enterprises opened the Torrence Drive-In on June 29, 1955 with Jane Russell in “Foxfire” & Rod Cameron in “Double Jeopardy”. It had a 1,200 car capacity. It was a large, well kept drive-in, later operated by Pacific Theatres, and was closed in 1988. Condos now sit on the site.
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Here is a January 1958 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/39yyu2
Where did you find the newspaper listing, Ken?
The LA Library website has an archive of past LA Times articles dating back to 1881. You need a library card to access the archives, however.
A couple of classics from September 1973, per the LA Times. Rev up the Pinto, Ma:
http://tinyurl.com/ytnj9a
http://tinyurl.com/2y9v79
After being married on 12/31/81 the first place that my wife and I lived was in the Margarita Townhouse apartments which are around the corner from where the Torrance Drive-In was located. From our bedroom window we could see the films being screened but, alas, the drive-in was closed soon after to make way for the gated community that occupies the land today. This would have been sometime in the first half of 1982. Our daughter now goes to Bishop Montgomery High School and just about every time I pick her up from school I think about the old drive-in.
Correction: My wife and I were married on 12/31/87 so the Torrance Drive-In would have closed the first half of 1988. Sorry for any confusion.
Here is a June 26, 1955 item from the LA Times:
The new Torrance Drive-In Theater, another link in the fast-growing Aladdin chain, will open Wednesday. The opening screen attractions are Jane Russell and Jeff Chandler in “Fox Fire†and Rod Cameron in his latest full length film “Double Jeoaprdyâ€, costarring Gale Robbins.
Officials of Aladdin, civic leaders and others are expected to attend the opening event. Fred Chancia is resident general manager.
Here is an aerial view circa 1972:
http://tinyurl.com/y89wt2b
This opened on June 29th, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened with “Foxfire” and “Double Jeopardy”.