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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Idaho » Driggs » Spud Drive-In

Spud Drive-In

Driggs, ID
231 S. Highway 33
, Driggs, ID 83422 United States
(map)
208.354.2727
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Movies (First Run)
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Independent
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
Spud Drive-In
This is probably one of the most unique (and hilarious) theater marquee's in the world
Photo courtesy of Richard and Dawnelle Wood/The Spud Drive-In Theatre
The Spud Drive-In is an old fashion drive-in theater where you can watch a movie in the shadow of the Teton Mountains. The theater opened on July 3, 1953 with a capacity of 76 cars. The current owners, Richard and Dawnelle Wood, bought it from Leo and Gladys Davis in 1987.

The drive-in theater, which has always been known as the Spud, has a unique marquee - a giant potato on a flatbed truck. The Woods had seen postcards with the a huge potato on a semi and thought it would be fun to duplicate it, only smaller -- since they raise seed potatoes in Teton Valley and seed potatoes are small. They looked for rocks that would work, but there was the problem of accessing and moving it. Then Richard found an ad in the paper that read Ugly Old Truck, runs well. Sure enough it was ugly. They brought it home and gave it a new paint job. A friend, Larry Hull, helped build the spud. They blew insulation on a wood frame and then covered it in cement. It's unbelievable how many pictures are taken of that ugly old truck and its potato.

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The Spud Drive-In Theatre
Contributed by Grant Smith

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It is just amazing to see a Drive-In still up and running, I hope they have allot of success. Keep up the good work.
Dave Grau
posted by Dave Grau (Mungo) on Aug 11, 2004 at 6:11pm
I love the potato. What a great idea!

http://tinyurl.com/hhmlr
posted by ken mc on Mar 11, 2006 at 5:31pm
Smith is right, that truck is ugly.
posted by Im_Not_Famous on Oct 14, 2006 at 5:18pm
Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 2003

Spud Drive-In Theater (added 2003 - District - #99001475)
231 ID 33, Driggs
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Theater

Address:
231 ID-33
Driggs, ID 83422

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 1, 2007 at 3:52pm
This Spuds for you. :)

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 22, 2007 at 11:25am
Ouch.
posted by ken mc on Jun 23, 2007 at 9:14am
A Christmas Spud. I wonder how many tater tots you could make from a spud that size. LOL

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 23, 2007 at 9:44am
The Spud Drive In has the best hamburgers I have ever had. The carmel popcorn is to die for. But don't take my word for it try one on for size.
posted by Arizona gal on Mar 28, 2008 at 9:21am
For the record, that style of truck is called a COE, Cab Over Engine. There is a collector following for such trucks. They are not always flatbeds.
There were tow-trucks and other models that had the driver situated over the engine. Hence the pug nose.
posted by David Zornig on Feb 19, 2009 at 12:23pm
Here is a 2009 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lo5wvq
posted by ken mc on Aug 29, 2009 at 4:31pm
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