Boulevard Drive-In
1051 Merriam Lane,
Kansas City,
KS
66103
1051 Merriam Lane,
Kansas City,
KS
66103
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Boulevard Drive-In (Official)
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Functions: Movies (First Run)
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
913.262.2414
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The Boulevard Drive-In opened on June 30, 1950 with Dennis Morgan in “The Lady Takes a Sailor”. The single screen measures 75 feet high and 100 feet wide. This drive-in uses DTS sound and has a capacity for 600 cars.
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There is a photo of the marquee in this Spring 2003 edition of Kansas Heritage:
http://tinyurl.com/yo2zce
Here are a couple of pictures I took on August 16.
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From Boxoffice magazine, May 1950:
KANSAS CITY, KAS-The 500-car open air theater being erected on a site at 18th Street and Southwest Boulevard here by Charles Potter, Arthur Burke, Dr. Paul Gatzoulis and associates will be known as the Boulevard Drive-In. Seats for walk-in patrons may be installed if there is a demand for them. The new drive-in is expected to be ready for opening about June 15.
Here is a 30 second video:
http://tinyurl.com/y4d3r69
The Boulevard is now the first 4G digital theater in the drive-in circuit according to their website. http://www.boulevarddrivein.com/ Going tonite to check it out.
Theater is now all digital and a great place to take the family. Took our girls to see Brave and the Avengers….was a great nite.
Here is a story about the Boulevard.
Circa 1955 photo added courtesy of Hemmings Motor News Facebook page.
June 30, 1950, grand opening ad in the photo section.
Article about the Boulevard Drive-In.
https://www.inc.com/leigh-buchanan/boulevard-drive-in-kansas-city.html