by fresno103 » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:57 am
I grew up during the hay day of the movie drive-in phenomena. Before I learned to drive, I remember climbing on top of our roof to see the Moon-Glo screen, way off in the distance. My house was near the Ashlan Parking Shopping Center and the screen was on Dakota Ave. which didn't seem that far away. I hatched a scheme to buy a parabolic listening dish with ear phones that I saw for sale in my comic book. I figured I'd be all set to watch and hear movies for free. Of course, that was nuts and only a dream.
I would have to wait until I was 16 years old to drive my parents car and actually take my girlfriend there. Oh, the memories of the once proud Moon-Glow! Now apartments stand where the great Moon-Glo used to reside and I hear that happened in 1980. I found the information listed below about the Moon-Glo and even an old ad for a movie I don't remember. The aerial shot shows the theater with its twin screen configuration. I think that had already been done when I first went in the late 60's not as some web sites have reported that it was done in the mid-70's. The location was:
Moon-Glo Drive-In
2041 W. Dakota Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725
*Note from admin: Newspaper clipping inserted from 1951 showing Moon Glo as a new drive in
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- Fresno Bee - Sat. Nov. 17, 1951 - Moon Glo ad
I grew up during the hay day of the movie drive-in phenomena. Before I learned to drive, I remember climbing on top of our roof to see the Moon-Glo screen, way off in the distance. My house was near the Ashlan Parking Shopping Center and the screen was on Dakota Ave. which didn't seem that far away. I hatched a scheme to buy a parabolic listening dish with ear phones that I saw for sale in my comic book. I figured I'd be all set to watch and hear movies for free. Of course, that was nuts and only a dream.
I would have to wait until I was 16 years old to drive my parents car and actually take my girlfriend there. Oh, the memories of the once proud Moon-Glow! Now apartments stand where the great Moon-Glo used to reside and I hear that happened in 1980. I found the information listed below about the Moon-Glo and even an old ad for a movie I don't remember. The aerial shot shows the theater with its twin screen configuration. I think that had already been done when I first went in the late 60's not as some web sites have reported that it was done in the mid-70's. The location was:
Moon-Glo Drive-In
2041 W. Dakota Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725
*Note from admin: Newspaper clipping inserted from 1951 showing Moon Glo as a new drive in