Photos favorited by davidcoppock

  • <p>July 11th, 1969</p>
  • <p>August 26th, 1966</p>
  • <p>September 26th, 1947 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>July 15th, 1948 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>April 22nd, 1949 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>Grand opening time for the State Drive-In and their first film, “Streets of Laredo” on July 6, 1950.</p>
  • <p>The final night of operation for the Spanish-language audience was October 20, 1979 and for English-programs, the State Drive-In closed out its run with these films on October 27, 1979. Each farewell screening had ten cent popcorn and 65 cent admission.</p>
  • <p>April 15th, 1950</p>
  • <p>March 26th, 1948</p>
  • <p>April 12th, 1957</p>
  • <p>From the Jan. 7, 1956 issue of Boxoffice</p>
  • <p>“Rootin' Tootin'” Jay Wooten built and owned the Great Western Drive-In Theatre. In the 1970’s he leased it to Commonwealth Entertainment.</p>
  • <p>June 28th, 1946</p>
  • <p>October 23rd, 1940</p>
  • <p>From the Nov. 6, 1954 issue of <a href="http://www2.boxoffice.com/the_vault/issue_page?issue_id=1954-11-6&page_no=139#page_start">Boxoffice</a></p>
  • <p>Ritz Theatre 424 Oxford Street, Mount Hawthorn, WA - 1959 - Photo Ian Atkins</p> <p>Comment by Ken Hicks - “It was a big day when "The Ritz” was built. Having our own picture theatre"</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"d\\\\c=monu.erttw\\\\ie\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\ah\\\\e(=<\\\\ r\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\"\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\\lo\\\\dmminti:nile@siopan1.bog\\\\od\\\\\\\\c\\\\\\\\m"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\i\\\\\\\\l=\\\"\\\\tt\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\d\\\\\\\\mn\\\\i>nile@siopan1.bog<oad\\\\cm\\\\\\\\/\\"+ "\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\);\\\"\\\\;\\\\\\\"x\\\\'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={"+ ")+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do."+ "eelgnht1-:)''\\\\);\\\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charA"+ "t(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'')"+ ";;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratA"+ "i(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\";x='';for(i=0;i"+ "<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.l"+ "ength?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The marquee of the Winchester Drive-In, facing the freeway.</p>
  • <p>1972 photo, © HistoricAerials.com, used by permission</p>
  • <p>July 10th, 1953</p>
  • <p>1991</p>
  • <p>The Alt-Wood Drive-In is ready to go and nine mayors will be there from around the area to help celebrate on this night, June 10, 1949.</p>
  • <p>July 16th, 1953 Grand Opening Ad Of The Crystal Drive-In.</p>