Reseda Drive-In

18441 Vanowen Street,
Los Angeles, CA 91335

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Previously operated by: Pacific Theatres

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Redesa Drive-In marquee

The Reseda Drive-In was opened on April 7, 1949 with Glenn Ford in “The Man From Colorado” & Ronald Reagan in “John Loves Mary”. It was operated by Pacific Drive-In Theatres. In 1968, the Reseda Drive-In played host for the location of Peter Bogdanovich’s movie “Target”, staring Boris Karloff.

This drive-in lasted till the mid-1970’s when it was torn down.

Contributed by William Gabel

Recent comments (view all 16 comments)

Valley
Valley on May 28, 2008 at 4:33 am

I recently purchased a DVD of old “Boston Blackie” episodes from 1951-1952. There’s an episode titled “High Voltage Murder” that features a terrific gun battle and car chase through the old Reseda Drive-In.
I’ll try to post this to YouTube and report back here when it’s up and available to view

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 1, 2009 at 6:25 pm

Here is part of an LA Times article dated 3/25/79:

The site formerly occupied by the Reseda Drive-In will open next Sunday as the Reseda Business Park and Mid-Valley Racque Ball and Athletic Club, according to the owners. The racquetball and athletic club will open in May.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 20, 2010 at 10:04 am

Here is an August 1973 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/yajhnkr

jwmovies
jwmovies on November 13, 2012 at 10:33 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 18441 Vanowen Street, Reseda, Los Angeles, CA. Part of Canby Ave. was the entrance.

The drive-in itself was further north @ Bassett & Canby.

neeb
neeb on November 1, 2013 at 7:48 am

Thank you, Reddit.

http://imgur.com/a/VSvKQ

wilberfan
wilberfan on September 4, 2016 at 12:54 pm

Wow, neeb, great photos from that Reddit/Imgur post. Thanks for sharing!

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 5, 2018 at 1:13 am

Opened with “The Man from Colorado”, and “John loves Mary”. Closed in 1985. The drive-in screened Spanish language movies part of the time it was operating. Site is now Reseda Business Park.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on April 25, 2020 at 3:27 pm

Adding a name, Boxoffice, Feb. 12, 1949: “Paul Glick of the Canoga in Canoga Park plans an early opening for his new Reseda Drive-In”

Jamey_monroe45
Jamey_monroe45 on October 16, 2023 at 10:03 pm

Correction: LOS ANGELES NOT RESEDA! There is no such thing! Reseda is a neighborhood not a city like Hollywood, North Hollywood, Baldwin Hills, Northridge, Westwood, Chatsworth, Marina Del Rey and Van Nuys…It’s like saying Bourbon Street or Dupont or The Bronx are cities…Had to correct the Sherman Oaks situation. Just like Encino and Fallbrook ALL L.A!

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 20, 2023 at 7:49 pm

Following up Valley’s post from 2008, I found that 1951 Boston Blackie episode, partly filmed at the Reseda, at the Internet Archive.

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