28th Street Drive-In Theatre

Copyright Larry Johnston
Copyright Larry Johnston

28th Street Drive-in Theatre

St. Petersburg, FL.

For those of us that remember the teenage years with outdoor drive-in theatres, we have heard many stories about what happened at those theaters.  The painting depicted here, in St. Pete, Florida, shows how some of us saved a few bucks, by hiding in the trunk of the car, until after we were inside the theatre.  I’m sure you never did that! 

Those were just rumors, right? They eventually got smart and just charged by the carload, instead of per person.  There are less than 500 outdoor theatres left in the country.  Most have been converted to shopping centers and housing communities.

Other outdoor theatre paintings I have done are: Tri-way Outdoor Theatre, Plymouth, INFt. George Drive-in Theatre, Southgate, MI  

Other St Pete places I have painted are:

Biff Burger

28th Street Drive in Theatre

Ted Peters Smoked Fish

Pelican Diner

 
Copyright Larry Johnston
Copyright Larry Johnston
Copyright Larry Johnston
Copyright Larry Johnston
Prints:
 
ALL PRINTS are printed on canvas and stretched on wooden stretcher bars and prices vary according to size ordered. Most are 2:3 proportion
 
Options:
 
wrapped print- part of the image is wrapped
around the sides of the wood.
 
 
Non-wrapped print- The full image is on the face, with white or black edges
 
 
(frames and hardware are not included)

11″ x 14″Black Edge………. $141.82

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11″ x 14″ White Edge………. $141.82

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11″ x 14″ Wrapped Edge………. $141.82

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18″ x 24″Black Edge………. $237.96

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18″ x 24″ White Edge………. $237.96

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18″ x 24″ Wrapped Edge………. $237.96

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24″ X 30″ original painting on stretched canvas not available.

 

 

Mail boxes

Copyright Larry Johnston
Copyright Larry Johnston

The Mail Boxes

During my early Art shows, a Country theme was very popular and was asked if I had this or that.  One of the requests was a painting of some mailboxes, so I drove around the country road until I found some that I thought would make a good painting.

After making prints or the original painting, it became quite popular during that time.  It lead me to paint other country items, like a coal bucket, lantern, outhouses and even an old cane chair.  It was amazing to see how one thing leads to another.