This opened as Northside drive-in on June 13th, 1962 to protest from the neighbours, who shined lights at the drive-in as well as played their stereos full to disrupt the opening.
http://indystar.newspapers.com/clip/3509579/northside_drivein_opening/ has the article.
Reopened on April 5th, 1963 as Mark Twain Drive-In.
Grand opening ads for both dates in the photo section.
December 21st, 1972 grand opening ad as Jerry Lewis in photo section.
December 22nd, 1972 grand opening ad in photo section
September 29th, 1972 grand opening ad in photo section.
Jerry Lewis franchise ad http://indystar.newspapers.com/clip/3528068/jerry_lewis_franchise_ad/
November 16th, 1971 grand opening ad as Jerry Lewis in photo section.
August 12th, 1971 grand opening ad in photo section as Jerry Lewis Cinema.
May 25th, 1970 grand opening ad as Festival in photo section.
September 24th, 1970 grand opening ad in photo section
June 26th, 1968 grand opening ad in photo section
September 11th, 1968 grand opening ad in photo section.
July 26th, 1967 grand opening ad in photo section.
August 11th, 1967 grand opening ad as art in photo section.
June 7th, 1967 grand opening ad in photo section. One screen.
February 5th, 1966 grand opening ad with picture in photo section.
November 10th, 1965 grand opening ad in photo section. It was Indianapolis’s first twin indoor cinema.
Grand opening ad in photo section.
September 29th, 1965 grand opening ad in photo section.
September 29th, 1965 grand opening ad in photo section. Davebindy, It had rocking chairs and an smoking section.
June 18th, 1965 grand opening ad in photo section
August 14th, 1962 grand opening ad as Encore in photo section.
This opened as Northside drive-in on June 13th, 1962 to protest from the neighbours, who shined lights at the drive-in as well as played their stereos full to disrupt the opening.
http://indystar.newspapers.com/clip/3509579/northside_drivein_opening/ has the article.
Reopened on April 5th, 1963 as Mark Twain Drive-In. Grand opening ads for both dates in the photo section.
June 13th, 1962 2-page grand opening ad in photo section. It was on 99th and SR 431.
http://indystar.newspapers.com/clip/3509590/northside_drivein_opening/ for the full ad
Needless to say, the homeowners living just east of the drive-in was unhappy.
http://indystar.newspapers.com/clip/3509579/northside_drivein_opening/
Ad for the Zoo from July 15th, 1956. Another ad on the page claims that it was the world’s largest drive-in, but they are wrong.
August 11th, 1953 grand opening ad in photo section. Address was 3900 Lafayette Road.
November 10th, 1948 grand opening ad as Bell in photo section.