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Los Altos Drive-In

2800 N. Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90815 | map |

Opening: Pacific Theatres opened this drive-in on June 3, 1955 with Dale Robertson in "Son of Sinbad" and Randolph Scott in "Rage at Dawn." Thanks to Ken McIntyre for locating the 1972 photo. The theatre was on the east side of the street just north of the 405.

Capacity: 2,100 cars initially. It was triplexed in 1972 and then had a total capacity of 2,700 cars. 
 
 
 
A June 3, 1955 ad located by Mike Rivest. 
 

 Reopening after the triplexing on June 28, 1972. Thanks to Mike Rivest for locating the ad. 
 
 
 
A 1996 photo. Thanks to Kevin Fleming for sharing it on the private Facebook group Southern California Nostalgia. 

Closing: 1996

Status: The site was redeveloped with a K-Mart.   

 Looking north on Bellflower. The Los Altos site is on the right. Photo: Google Maps - 2019

More Information: See the Cinema Treasures page on the Los Altos Drive In.

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