By Daily Press staff
Tonight’s “drive-in” movie on the Santa Monica Pier features “Jaws.”
The film series is held every Tuesday at 8 p.m. and is organized by the Santa Monica Film Festival.
Admission is free, but tickets are required for each screening.
The audience can participate in an auction before the movie, rent chairs for $5 and buy limited concessions. All proceeds will go to the “Cancer Relief Fund,”established by DEFMAN, which gives money directly to cancer victims and their families.
The grand opening was last Tuesday with the screening of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” “$1,100 was raised,” said Ben Franz Knight, executive director of the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corp. “There was an official number of 1,200 people, which for a first-time event, is a fantastic turnout.”
Today, the turnout is expected to be between 3,000 to 4,000 people, he said.
Tickets may be picked up at the Santa Monica Convention and Visitor’s Bureau located in the Santa Monica Place Mall, on the second floor. Those who do not have tickets may wait in line until 15 minutes before the screening, but admission is not guaranteed without a ticket.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 12, 2003. Read the original PDF.