SANTA PAULA DRIVE-IN
Location:
Year built:Late 40s
Operated by:Pacific Theatres.
Vehicle Capacity:500
Notes:I was an assistant manager at this theater in the early 70s. It was built
during the late 40's and had a car capacity of 500. It began to lose
business causing Pacific Theaters to change its format from American made
movies to Spanish movies. Pacific hoped to draw in the large latino
population from Fillmore and Santa Paula. During the late 70s Pacific
abandoned the theater and it was eventually destroyed with condos built on
the site.
Many thanks to Roger Ervin for this information!
