Lancaster Drive-In
665 W. Avenue H,
Lancaster,
CA
93534
665 W. Avenue H,
Lancaster,
CA
93534
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The Lancaster Drive-In was opened in 1956 as a single screen theatre with a 650 car capacity. It was later tripled. The property is now used by the city of Lancaster as a maintenance yard.
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I’ve seen Spies Like Us a hundred or so times since it’s release, I had forgotten all about the drive in scene. I’ll have to check out my blu ray tonight lol
One of the Guards seen at the Lancaster drive-in(in the film “Spies like us”? just after the Lancaster drive-in sign(marquee?) is director Sam Raimi(the non speaking guard, i think?). One of the three men standing outside the snack bar is B.B. King(the one who says “Won’t you gentlemen have a Pepsi”.
There was four men standing outside the snack bar the car pulled up, i forget about the guy with the rifle(who said, “two Pepsis' to go).
I think the drive-in might have been closed before the film Spies like us was filmed there, the ticket booth and the snavk bar look partly covered up in wood sheeting!?
The Lancaster Drive-in was closed for the winter season when Spies Like us was filmed there. The drive-in closed after the 1985/86 season. Spies like us was not screened there(pity!!). The concession stand is still there.
The other guard seen at the drive-in ticket box(the speaking one) is director Joel Coen.
The Lancaster Drive-In was completed in 1956. There was nothing but bare desert in 1950. The “auditorium” was a nice feature.
The correct address was 665 W Ave H according to a 1964 booklet on Lancaster.
1958 cars.
The might have been an indoor movie theatre(behind the snack bar) according to tne Box Office Magazine articule in the photos section?