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Message: I noticed that you could not find the Mt. View Drive-In on your map of Mount Shasta. The theatre was located near the intersection of Hwy. 89 and I-5 about 2 miles south of the city center. If you look at a satellite map, the Azalea Road freeway overpass points directly at the old screen location east of I-5. The theatre was closed in the mid-80's after the screen blew down in a storm. Everything has been removed from the site, but the terraced parking areas are still there. A new housing development is encroaching on the site, but the original access road is still usable. See my photos at http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/catmtvd.

Daniel

Message: Hi Jim,
I recently stumbled across your site and have spent so much time browsing! I live on the site of the former Moonlite Drive-In, and while I love my home, I'd almost rather it was still used as a drive-in!

Just thought I'd drop you a note to offer a correction -- the topo map and perhaps accompanying photo are actually of the San Jose Auto Movie, the first drive-in in San Jose. The Santa Clara theater would have El Camino Real on its east side, not Gish Road. I've found this page that offers more info on the San Jose Auto Movie.

Thanks, and I look forward to reading more updates!

Bee

comments = Dear Jim,
I live in Oakley, CA, which is not far from Antioch, CA. Antioch is the home of a former Drive-In, which you do not have listed on your page. The Drive-In, which was known as the Bridgehead Drive-In, continued to show movies until it closed in 1993. The location of this Drive-In is now occupied by a K Mart Store at 3625 East 18th Street, near the HWY 160/HWY 4 Junction.

I fondly remember seeing many poplular movies there, such as Star Wars, E.T., and one of the last ones I saw there, Batman. The Drive-In was owned by the Stamm family, which owned several theaters in the Antioch area (all of which have now closed). I believe the Drive-In opened in the early 1950's with only one screen. It was later expanded to two screens and stayed that way until the late 1980's, when it was expanded to three screens. It had three screens when it closed in 1993.

For those of us who can remember this important landmark in our area, I feel it would be appropriate to add this Drive-In to your page. Incidentally, the street that runs next to the new K Mart is named Drive-In Way, after the former Bridgehead Drive-In.

James

California, page 1 Azusa through Culver City

California, page 2 Daly City through Orange

California, page 3 Palmdale through Yucca Valley

California entrance page

California, page 1 Azusa through Culver City

California, page 2 Daly City through Orange

California, page 3 Palmdale through Yucca Valley

Azusa: Foothill Drive-In Theatre

found topo and photo

Alameda: Island Auto Movie

Jason's update ! January, 2002

in San Leandro near Doolittle Drive, on 98th topo and photo

Anaheim: Anaheim Drive-In and Bridgehead Twin Drive-In

one: topo and photo

I cannot find another drive-In location in Anaheim.

if you get tired of looking at Drive-In movie theatres, here is an aerial photo of Disneyland photo

Arcadia: Edwards Drive-In

might be it, slightly over into Monrovia, CA. topo and photo

probably closed from the looks of it. Shrubbery growing in the parking rows.

Arcata: Arcata Drive-In

Both look closed.

2 drive-ins. One might be Midway Drive-In for Eureka, CA. topo and photo

on US-101 near Indianola

in Indianola. Building on top of the parking area. topo and photo

Arlington: Magnolia Drive-In and Van Buren Drive-In

one on Van Buren Blvd. topo and photo

two On Magnolia Avenue. topo and photo

Armona: Kings Drive-In

found topo and photo

looks mostly there.

Bakersfield: Crest Drive-In, Edison Drive-In, South Chester Drive-in

Terrace Drive-in, 99 Drive-In

A mixture of old and new maps. They don't 'edge' together well at terraserver. So I used what I could.

99 Drive-In on Route 99. topo and photo

Terrace Drive-In on Terrace Way topo and photo

South Chester Drive-In on South Chester Avenue. topo and photo

Edison Highway is mostly on the new maps, no detail.

I couldn't find any other Drive-In locations.

Baldwin Park: Edgewood Drive-In

here. topo and photo

Barstow: Skyline Drive-in Theatre

northeast of town topo and photo

take some water...

Big Bear Lake: Lake Drive-In

overlooking the lake topo and photo

looks partially there.

Blythe: Oasis Drive-In

on Defrain Blvd. Just north of I-10. topo and photo

ground up. flattened.

Brawley: Brawley Drive-In

on Route 88 south, near the Pioneer Memorial Hospital topo and photo

overgrown parking rows.

Buena Park: Buena Park Drive-In/Lincoln Drive-In

here topo and photo

3 screens.

Burbank: Pickwick Drive-In and San Val Drive-In

Bill's comment

Pickwick topo and photo

San Val topo and photo

Burlingame: Burlingame Drive-In Theatre

look ! 4 screens topo and photo

Burney: Mt. Burney Drive-In

here is the town. topo

Campbell: Winchester Drive-In

here is the town topo

Carmichael: U.A. Westerner Drive-In

here is the town. topo

Carson: South Bay Six Drive-In Theatre

I don't see it, but its in the area just to the left of the golf course. topo and photo

6 screens.

Ceres: Ceres Drive In Theatre

there topo and photo

Chatsworth: Winnetka Drive-In

near BM 864. topo and photo

6 screens, but it is torn down.

Chico: Starlite Drive-In

here topo and photo

I can just barely see the fan-shape of the drive-in.

Chula Vista: Big Sky Drive-In and Harbor Drive-In

one: over by the harbor topo and photo

Clearlake Park: Lake Drive-In

here is the town. topo

Coalinga: Coalinga Drive-In

here topo and photo

Compton: Compton Drive-In

here topo and photo

Concord: Solano Drive In and Auto Movies

near Route 4 topo and photo

2 screens.

southeast of the airport topo and photo

under the buildings. You can see the shape of the drive-in lot.

Costa Mesa: Paula Drive-In and Star-Vu Drive-In

found, sort of topo and photo

under the buildings.

found topo and photo

under the fair grounds.

Covina: Covina Drive-In

found topo and photo

lost under the buildings.

Crescent City: Red's Crescent Drive-In and Ocean Drive-In

Red's Crescent Drive-In: west of Elk Valley School topo and photo

Culver City: Studo Drive-In

found. topo and photo