The audience choice results are in. The last movie in this year’s Santa Monica Drive-In at the Pier series will be “The Fellowship of the Ring,” the first film in the Lord of the Rings series.
Enthusiastic guests should feel free to dress the part. Due to the length of the film and earlier sunset times, the screening will start at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Admission is free but tickets will be required for entry. Free tickets can be picked up between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at any Santa Monica visitors center location: Santa Monica Place mall, second floor west; the visitor kiosk at 1400 Ocean Ave.; and the new visitor information cart on the Third Street Promenade between Arizona Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. Check www.smff.com, or call (310) 458-8900 for additional outlets and more information.
More than 1,000 fans of the drive-in voted in the audience choice web poll. The Santa Monica Drive-In has been held for the past few months, featuring 10 movies in as many weeks, representing several different genres, time periods and interests. Crowds of between 2,000 and 4,000 each week, the Drive-In raised an average of nearly $1,000 each week to help individuals undergoing cancer treatment.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 5, 2004. Read the original PDF.