As the posters in the photo section clearly state, that drive-in was located WEST of Vincennes and towards Lawrenceville, IL. It has a page on Cinema Treasures already.
Whatever this drive-in was opened prior to 1958. But was closed and demolished by 1972.
The drive-in sat immediately south of the trailer park. It is now an open field.
The projection booth appears in a 2008 Google Street View, but was gone by 2013. It appears that the land has been resurfaced or at least landscaped. All traces of ramps and foundations are gone.
The only remnant of the drive-in remaining are bits of the entrance and exit roads.
A community care center has been built on the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining that I can confirm.
There is a power pole that has a light on top which is present in a 2008 Google Street View next to the entrance of the driving range. That pole might have been there when it was a drive-in. But I cannot say for sure.
The entrance road and foundation of the screen remain. Along with the brick pylons on either side of the entrance to the drive-in. However, they have been hidden by overgrowth.
The Victory Drive-In and Dixie Drive-In seem to be one and the same.
There was no drive-in at the 3016 East Victory Dr. Savannah, GA address. Although the Palm Drive-In sat just north of that location.
Plus, the Dixie Drive-In supposedly closed in 1955. And yet a 1974 aerial shows the drive-in intact and appearing operational. Which would be most unusual for a drive-in that had closed almost 20 years earlier.
If the Dixie Drive-In only lasted a few years, was it renamed the Victory Drive-In?
That would make some sense as a 1974 aerial shows the drive-in not only intact, but looking operational. This would’ve been almost 20 years after the Dixie Drive-In supposedly closed.
So, either the Dixie Drive-In lasted well into the late 1970s or it was renamed. The location given for the Victory Drive-In on its page is not correct, that was the Palm Drive-In.
Today, the property is occupied by Wayside Body Shop with no trace of the drive-in remaining. The current marquee of the body shop was not from the drive-in. The new marquee sits where the projection booth/concession stand once stood.
A closer address is 2318 N MacArthur Drive, Alexandria, LA.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
By 1962, the drive-in had been demolished as the screen and projection booth/concession stand are gone. It appears the the drive-in closed at least a couple years earlier. The drive-in was long gone by the time the Showtown Drive-In opened, which was a quarter-mile to the north.
Over the decades, the area has been used to park trailers and other items.
Today, the property is still open and you can see the outline and ramps. However, building a new drive-in there would be problematic given the number of power poles and power lines that crisscross the property.
From Google Street View of 2025, the marquee and both screens are still standing. From overhead, you can see the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand.
In addition, you can see remnants of the entrance and exit roads. The address points to the exit road. The entrance road is next to the marquee which is further to the southeast.
I understand that Carey Lane didn’t exist when the drive-in did, but this address is right on the property. I was not able to use HWY-169 and get close.
A 1984 aerial still shows the drive-in intact. By 1991, the drive-in had been demolished and the trailer park put in.
It appears, though I cannot be sure, that a second story was added to the projection booth/concession stand to make it a office/house. It sits in the same location and has two small windows much like a projection booth.
A closer address is 1800 Douglas Ave, Kalamazoo, MI.
This puts it right on the property.
The drive-in was still mostly intact in 1999, but by 2005 it had been completely demolished.
Today, IHS Distributing sits on the front (west) part of the property while the rest is undeveloped. However, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The marquee for the distributing company sits at the same location as the drive-in marquee. But the old base for the drive-in marquee was fully removed.
A closer address is 590 Broadway, Menands, NY.
This puts it right on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/4a29wkth
This is NOT the Allison or Vincennes Drive-In.
As the posters in the photo section clearly state, that drive-in was located WEST of Vincennes and towards Lawrenceville, IL. It has a page on Cinema Treasures already.
Whatever this drive-in was opened prior to 1958. But was closed and demolished by 1972.
https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/44272
The drive-in sat immediately south of the trailer park. It is now an open field.
The projection booth appears in a 2008 Google Street View, but was gone by 2013. It appears that the land has been resurfaced or at least landscaped. All traces of ramps and foundations are gone.
The only remnant of the drive-in remaining are bits of the entrance and exit roads.
Part of the outline still exists.
A community care center has been built on the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining that I can confirm.
There is a power pole that has a light on top which is present in a 2008 Google Street View next to the entrance of the driving range. That pole might have been there when it was a drive-in. But I cannot say for sure.
The entrance road and foundation of the screen remain. Along with the brick pylons on either side of the entrance to the drive-in. However, they have been hidden by overgrowth.
By 2015, the screen was taken down.
Today, the foundation of the screen remains and there are some ramps still visible.
As of a March 2025 Google Street View, nothing has been built yet on the property.
A closer address is 2252 E Hwy 14, Pierre, SD.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. Namely, a house that sits on the back of the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/yc66rxab
A closer address is 1422 Main St, Portland, CT.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right in the middle of the property.
The entrance to the drive-in was on Main Street. And it continues to be the entrance to the property today.
Today, the property is mostly undeveloped and overgrown with trees. The marquee, which once stood at the entrance, is now gone.
https://tinyurl.com/y89rff7k
A closer address is 13916 Quill Dr, Shelby Twp, MI.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the projection booth.
https://tinyurl.com/yfm6zzu3
Just about every remnant of the drive-in has been wiped out. Only pieces of the exit road remain.
On the side of The Listening Room, which sat next to the entrance of Wal-Mart, was a mural of the Twilite marquee and not the marquee itself.
By 2016, the business had changed hands and the mural was removed.
The Victory Drive-In and Dixie Drive-In seem to be one and the same.
There was no drive-in at the 3016 East Victory Dr. Savannah, GA address. Although the Palm Drive-In sat just north of that location.
Plus, the Dixie Drive-In supposedly closed in 1955. And yet a 1974 aerial shows the drive-in intact and appearing operational. Which would be most unusual for a drive-in that had closed almost 20 years earlier.
If the Dixie Drive-In only lasted a few years, was it renamed the Victory Drive-In?
That would make some sense as a 1974 aerial shows the drive-in not only intact, but looking operational. This would’ve been almost 20 years after the Dixie Drive-In supposedly closed.
So, either the Dixie Drive-In lasted well into the late 1970s or it was renamed. The location given for the Victory Drive-In on its page is not correct, that was the Palm Drive-In.
A 1982 aerial shows the drive-in intact.
By 1995, it had been totally demolished.
Today, the property is occupied by Wayside Body Shop with no trace of the drive-in remaining. The current marquee of the body shop was not from the drive-in. The new marquee sits where the projection booth/concession stand once stood.
A 1999 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but clearly closed and in poor condition.
By 2003, it had been completely demolished. Today, several homes sit on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The remains of the drive-in could be seen as late as 2002. By 2005, the entire area had been cleared.
Today, the property holds several townhouses with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 282 N Webb Rd, Grand Island, NE.
This puts it right on the only surviving remnant of the drive-in, where the entrance road connected to North Webb Road.
The drive-in was demolished by 1993 and the property sat undeveloped until just before 2006.
https://tinyurl.com/yc4aypbm
A closer address is 2318 N MacArthur Drive, Alexandria, LA.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
By 1962, the drive-in had been demolished as the screen and projection booth/concession stand are gone. It appears the the drive-in closed at least a couple years earlier. The drive-in was long gone by the time the Showtown Drive-In opened, which was a quarter-mile to the north.
Over the decades, the area has been used to park trailers and other items.
Today, the property is still open and you can see the outline and ramps. However, building a new drive-in there would be problematic given the number of power poles and power lines that crisscross the property.
https://tinyurl.com/ksrj9mhc
From Google Street View of 2025, the marquee and both screens are still standing. From overhead, you can see the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand.
In addition, you can see remnants of the entrance and exit roads. The address points to the exit road. The entrance road is next to the marquee which is further to the southeast.
A closer address is 10116 Carey Ln, Garrison, MN.
I understand that Carey Lane didn’t exist when the drive-in did, but this address is right on the property. I was not able to use HWY-169 and get close.
A 1984 aerial still shows the drive-in intact. By 1991, the drive-in had been demolished and the trailer park put in.
It appears, though I cannot be sure, that a second story was added to the projection booth/concession stand to make it a office/house. It sits in the same location and has two small windows much like a projection booth.
https://tinyurl.com/4t9vzjm8
The Candlewood Suites have been built on the property, wiping out all remaining traces of the drive-in.
All that remains is the outline, ramps, remnants of the entrance road, the foundation of the ticket booth, and the bottom part of the marquee.
A closer address is 1800 Douglas Ave, Kalamazoo, MI.
This puts it right on the property.
The drive-in was still mostly intact in 1999, but by 2005 it had been completely demolished.
Today, IHS Distributing sits on the front (west) part of the property while the rest is undeveloped. However, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The marquee for the distributing company sits at the same location as the drive-in marquee. But the old base for the drive-in marquee was fully removed.
https://tinyurl.com/yc4apyuj