Opened on 28/7/1948 with selected short subjects(not named), a Popeye cartoon(not named), screen song, footlight rhythms and “California”. Closed in 2005. Reopened in 2007. Closed in 2009.
Opened on 8/7/1949 with 2 colour cartoons(not named), “Arizona” and “Blondie’s anniversary”. 850 cars. Site owned by Living Waters Church, undeveloped as of yet. The marquee is still there, along with the ramps and fountains of the screen and snack bar(and ticket booth and bio box?).
Soft opening on 2/4/1955. Offical grand opening on 4/5/1955 with “King Richard & the Crusaders” and “Conquest of space”. Closed in 1986. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now Regal Cinemas Transit Center 18 and IMAX.
Opened on 24/6/1955 on the east screen with 2 cartoons(not named) and “Son of Sinbad” on the west screen with 2 cartoons(not named) and “20000 leagues under the sea”. Closed in 1982. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now Walden Development Center. The entrance road is still there(and possibly the marquee too?).
Opened on 25/10/1947 witn “Fabolous Suzanne” and “Bells of Rosarita”. 500 cars in 1947. Reopened on 12/6/1957. 1250 cars in 1957. Closed in 1978. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now Lake Avenue Plaza. The entrance road is still there.
Opened on 7/7/1950 with “South of St Louis”. Moved more 1000 feet to a new location in Ensminger Drive in 1957, because of the new interchange for I-190/I-290. Closed in 1981. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now Interstate Commerce Centre.
Opened as Young Street Drive-in on 15/9/1965 with “Billie” and “Sergeants 3”. Reopened as I-290 Drive-in with “The Great Race” and “The Money trap”. Closed in 1984. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is BJ’s Wholesale club. The entrance road is still there.
Opened on 1/8/1941 with “Down Argentine way”. Reopened as a 3 screen drive-in on 18/7/1974 on screen 1 with “The sound of music” and a Disney docomentry short “People and places(no. 3 Switzerland)” and on screen 2 with “Three Musketeers” and “The heartbreak kid” and on screen 3 with “The great Gatsby” and “Paper moon”.
Opened on 15/6/1950 with a colour cartoon(not named), “Calamity Jane and Sam Bass” and “Blondie’s new deal”. Closed in 1985. Now an empty overgrown field.
Opened on 28/7/1948 with selected short subjects(not named), a Popeye cartoon(not named), screen song, footlight rhythms and “California”. Closed in 2005. Reopened in 2007. Closed in 2009.
Opened on 8/7/1949 with 2 colour cartoons(not named), “Arizona” and “Blondie’s anniversary”. 850 cars. Site owned by Living Waters Church, undeveloped as of yet. The marquee is still there, along with the ramps and fountains of the screen and snack bar(and ticket booth and bio box?).
Why the name Wehrle?
Soft opening on 2/4/1955. Offical grand opening on 4/5/1955 with “King Richard & the Crusaders” and “Conquest of space”. Closed in 1986. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now Regal Cinemas Transit Center 18 and IMAX.
Opened on 24/6/1955 on the east screen with 2 cartoons(not named) and “Son of Sinbad” on the west screen with 2 cartoons(not named) and “20000 leagues under the sea”. Closed in 1982. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now Walden Development Center. The entrance road is still there(and possibly the marquee too?).
Screens 2 and 3 opened in 1995.
Opened on 25/10/1947 witn “Fabolous Suzanne” and “Bells of Rosarita”. 500 cars in 1947. Reopened on 12/6/1957. 1250 cars in 1957. Closed in 1978. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now Lake Avenue Plaza. The entrance road is still there.
Opened on 7/7/1950 with “South of St Louis”. Moved more 1000 feet to a new location in Ensminger Drive in 1957, because of the new interchange for I-190/I-290. Closed in 1981. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now Interstate Commerce Centre.
Opened with “Kid millions”.
Opened as Young Street Drive-in on 15/9/1965 with “Billie” and “Sergeants 3”. Reopened as I-290 Drive-in with “The Great Race” and “The Money trap”. Closed in 1984. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is BJ’s Wholesale club. The entrance road is still there.
21/4/1950 was a soft opeing. The offical grand opening was on 27/5/1950 with “Streets of Laredo” and “Free for all”.
1000 cars. Delmolished to make way for construction of the Delaware Avenue, South to the I-290 eastbound on-ramp.
Opened on 7/7/1950 with “It’s a great feeling” and “Calamity Jane and Sam Bass”. Closed in 1987.
Opened on 26/6/1954 with “The robe”.
Opened on 1/8/1941 with “Down Argentine way”. Reopened as a 3 screen drive-in on 18/7/1974 on screen 1 with “The sound of music” and a Disney docomentry short “People and places(no. 3 Switzerland)” and on screen 2 with “Three Musketeers” and “The heartbreak kid” and on screen 3 with “The great Gatsby” and “Paper moon”.
Opened with a comedy(not named), a cartoon(not named) and “Body and soul”. 400 cars. The site is now an undeveloped empty lot.
Opened with “Liar, liar” and “Dante’s peak”.
Opened on 15/6/1950 with a colour cartoon(not named), “Calamity Jane and Sam Bass” and “Blondie’s new deal”. Closed in 1985. Now an empty overgrown field.
Also opened with “Copacabana”. Part of the site is also a drainage pond.
Also called Lakes Car Theatre. Closed in 1987.
Soft opening onn15/7/1947 with a Laurel and Hardy comedy(not named?) and “Sunbonnet Sue”.
Opened with a popeye cartoon(not named) and “Cover girl”. The car dealership is called Summit Chevrolet Buick GMC Auto Dealership.
The marquee is still there too used as the sign for the housing center.
Opened on 18/6/1959 with “Quantrill’s raiders” and “The remarkable Mr Pennypacker”. 500 cars.
Opened with “Dakota” and “Betrayed”.