William Keith (1836-1911)

Historical marker location:

Berkeley, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Oxford Street and Allston Way, on the right when traveling north on Oxford Street.)

Marker installed: 1954

Old Master of California.

The first drive-in movie theater in the world was opened in California in 1933. The theater, called the Drive-In Theatre, was located in Camden, New Jersey. However, the drive-in movie theater became more popular in California and eventually spread across the country.