30 July 1975 Newspaper Advertisement

This advertisement from 1975 lists two drive-in theaters in Oceanside: the "New Valley Drive-In East" (what became the Valley Drive-in) and the "New Valley Drive-In West" (the old Oceanside Drive-in).

Equipment sold in 2007

These pictures were taken during the removal of the projection equipment from the Valley. The equipment was purchased by a couple from Oregon who wanted to open a drive-in up in Portland. I found these pictures online a couple of years ago but can't remember where.

Circa 1996 Newspaper Photos

Caption: Ernesto Diaz, 15, has his hands - and mouth - full of soft drinks and popcorn. Says the Valley's manager, Jud Burks, "What little we make comes off the snack bar on the weekends."

Caption: Jim Corcoran waits for late arrivals at the Valley Drive-In's ticket booth.

1991 Pictures

7 July 1967 Newspaper Advertisement

This is a newspaper advertisement from 7 July 1967. Sometime during its first year the theater was renamed, as it was now being advertised as the Mission San Luis Rey Drive-In. This night's exciting program featured the films You Only Live Twice and For a Few Dollars More.

24 August 1966 Opening Night Advertisement

This was the Grand Opening newspaper advertisement for the Mission Drive-In, from 24 Aug 1966. The two films shown were Assault on a Queen, starring Frank Sinatra and Virna Lisi, and The Last of the Secret Agents?, starring Marty Allen and Steve Rossi.

27 July 1966 Newspaper Advertisement

The Valley Drive-In was originally called the Mission Drive-In. This newspaper advertisment is from 27 July 1966, about a month before the theater opened.

1990s Newspaper Advertisements

5 May 1994

9 June 1994

18 Jan 1995

26 Sept 1997

31 Oct 1997

Valley Drive-In Tickets

Ticket from 1990 or earlier

Ticket from 1992

Spring 1994

Here is another video showing the front of the Valley Drive-In before driving east on Mission Ave.

23 December 1989

Here is a short video from the night of 23 December 1989. There is a good shot of the Valley's marquee which shows all of the movies playing that week, and a couple of the screens are visible through the car window as we drive east on Mission Ave.