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December 14, 2021

Nearly 70 years of vintage newspaper ads from Tampa's iconic Fun-Lan

By Justin Garcia

Tampa's Fun-Lan Drive-In and Swap Shop is now closed, but the decades of film memories remain in the minds of those who visited the drive-in. Former employees and vendors shared their memories with CL and are moving on, but for those looking for images of Fun-Lan past, here are movie promotions spanning nearly 70 years of its existence—from the 1950s-2000s. 
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Tampa Tribune, 1950
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