Old Town Irvine

Historical marker location:

14982 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Sand Canyon Avenue and Burt Road on Sand Canyon Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1987

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.