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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Hawaii » Aiea » Kam Drive-In

Kam Drive-In

Aiea, HI
98-850 Moanalua Road
, Aiea, HI 96701 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Twin
Style: Unknown
Function: Swap Meet
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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Opened in 1962 as a single-screen drive-in, the Kam was once one of the most popular outdoor theaters in Hawai'i. The drive-in was twinned sometime in the 70s. It was operated by Consolidated Theatres.

With attendance in sharp decline, the chain cut the drive-in's operation down from daily to weekends and holidays, starting in 1997. However, this didn't help, and in late 1998, Consolidated shut the Kam down. In 2001, its two massive screens were demolished.

A flea market which had operated at the drive-in for over three decades continues to be held there, after it closed, and after its screens have been torn down.
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

YOUR COMMENTS

 
Awesome Bryan!
I wanna add that The Kam Drive In opened up as a single but twined in the 70's datewise I forget.
Unfortunately I have ONLY been there a couple of times for Jaws 2, Gray Lady Down, The Deep & The Exorcist. The absolute last movie for me was More American Graffiti.
As a kid I did partake at the playground facility they had. Goin to the snack bar before and during the movie was fun. Putting on that seemingly huge speaker box and trying to set it up against the AM radio to get the sound was sometimes a headache as I recall. I was playing around w/ the knobs and the lights went on & off and I freaked thinking it was me that was doing that....
As for the Kam Super Swap Meet I went there a lot too also. The admission was $.35! I'd go w/ my mom and we go up & down in the hot sun until we got tired. Crowds flocked to the swap ,eet like crazy......ahhhhhh the memories
posted by stevemcgarrett on Mar 16, 2004 at 2:08am
see press release at the bottom of this link:
http://66.221.1.53/states/hi.htm
posted by TC on Jun 28, 2005 at 4:43am
The Kam swap meet is still a great deal, only 50 cents admission. The Drive In concession booths/restrooms are still there and in use.
posted by SalvageSailor on Oct 31, 2005 at 12:38am
In 1975 car capacity was 1,200.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 23, 2008 at 11:44am
I could swear i saw an HAWAII 5-0 episode where a car drives by a DRIVE-IN theatre. I wonder if this is the one?
posted by MikeRogers on Nov 7, 2009 at 5:41pm
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