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Driving Away: The demise of the drive-in...

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Driving Away: The demise of the drive-in theater inspired Burbank filmmaker Jon Bokenkamp, photographed above at the possibly soon-to-close Winnetka Drive-In, to cruise the nation’s highways in search of the remaining few (F1A). . . . He even found a motel in Colorado where all the rooms face the big screen.

Dressed Up: Long before TV swarmed into every home with images of what Americans ought to look like, immigrants learned the hard way that you were treated better if you wore the right clothes. The Skirball Cultural Center & Museum in the Sepulveda Pass looks at the lure of modern dress for Jewish immigrants (F1B). . . . Also on the museum front: the Warner Bros. Museum opens today (F1).

Flag Day: To mark Flag Day, which is Friday, Marine units have been visiting schools this week. . . . The Naval-Marine Corps Reserve Center in Encino will put on a historical show featuring Marines in period costume today at Cohasset Elementary School in Van Nuys. Friday’s shows are at Coldwater Elementary School in North Hollywood and Van Nuys Elementary School.

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Valley Wealth: Although the Valley is home to wrenching poverty, it also has great wealth. Hidden Hills was the 44th richest area in the country, says Worth Magazine (B1). . . . Also well-off: Calabasas, Agoura Hills and Topanga.

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