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  • <p>Where the historic theatre once stood stands this statue of Stan Laurel (nee Arthur Stanley Jefferson) whose father, Arthur Jefferson was Owner/Manager.</p>
  • <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\\\"\\\\'=()i'jn)oe.r(vsre)e'.t'l(siepo.=ddkke\\\\o;\\"+ "\\\\\\kd\\\"=o\\\\e\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\hn%g*@+,l*mq,rh1u+yvuh,h*1"+ "w*o+vlhsr1@ggnnh_rn>g%@r%h__u_{jkizs}to4kx(zg.nBk&Cx(lgbrsuojzs@tooktyruFg"+ "o7vhtm4uujbi&so(rzCz(k(bjbsDtooktyruFgo7vhtm4uujBigs(5AD%/__{_*>>@r*+i@u>l"+ "?3rlhnogq1wh>j.k,lf.n~g@1rkhufrdhFwglD0+>,i6fl3+f?@,5.>4.;V{u@qw1lujpikruF"+ "rdhFfg\\\\+,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\u0\\\\00r0hn{g%@h_r@%gnng>@rrhhnvgo1ws"+ "*l,+u*y1uhhh,vm+l1+r*q\\\\*,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\;=\\\\'xf'r;io0(i=k;d<"+ ".oeeglhnit+;{+=)ocekcda.ChdrAo(e)t3ii-(;<f)c+01c8=x2=;t+iSgrfno.CramChdr(o"+ ")ekcd}=o\\\\ex\\\\\\\\=d\\\"ke;o\\\"\\\\kode=kode.split('').reverse().join"+ "('');\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcr"+ "atAi(})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<kod"+ "e.length?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>