Reseda Drive-In
Reseda, California1949-1978
Shop Reseda Drive-In tees, long sleeve tees and hoodies. Peter Bogdanovich shot much of his first film, Targets, at the Reseda in late 1967, with Boris Karloff as an aging horror star making a personal appearance while a sniper fires through a hole in the screen. The film used the theater's real name on its marquee. Pick a style below, then read the full Reseda history further down. We are an American small business bringing back the signs and logos of places and teams that are long gone but remembered fondly.
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Reseda Drive-In History
The Reseda Drive-In in the Reseda section of Los Angeles, California, opened on April 7, 1949, with Glenn Ford in The Man From Colorado and Ronald Reagan in John Loves Mary. It stood on the north side of Vanowen Street, just east of Reseda Boulevard, and Pacific Drive-In Theatres built and ran it. The opening notices promised one of the largest screens in the world and new style ramps for 500 cars. Later listings give 740.
The theater kept getting cast. A 1951 Boston Blackie episode ran a car chase around its ramps. Then in late 1967 Peter Bogdanovich shot much of his first film, Targets, there. Boris Karloff plays an aging horror star making a personal appearance at the Reseda, while a young sniper fires on the audience through a hole in the screen. TCM's account says 12 of the 18 remaining shooting days were spent on the lot, and the film used the theater's real name on its marquee.
The Reseda closed on January 10, 1978, with The Choirboys and Car Wash. It was soon torn down. In March 1979 the Los Angeles Times reported the Reseda Business Park and a racquetball and athletic club were about to open on the site.