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Sunnyside Drive-In Theatre

Photo from the Bob Meza collection.

5550 E Olive Ave
Fresno CA 93727

	Record #2010
Opened: May 26, 1965 Closed: Yes (date unknown) Demolished: 2004	Capacity: 1612 cars Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): National Register: Current Organ: none
Also Known As:
Previously operated by: Pacific Drive-In Theatres, Pacific Theatres

The Sunnyside opened in 1965, and closed as a theater in the late 1980s. Pacific Theaters continued to operate it as a swap meet until the mid 1990s.

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December 2003 photos from the Daniel Fuentz collection.

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2003 photos from the Daniel Fuentz collection.

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August 2001 photos from the Bob Meza collection.

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Last featured 2002-12-27. Last edited 3/17/2023.

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