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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Illinois » Belleville » Skyview Drive-In

Skyview Drive-In

Belleville, IL
5700 N. Belt West
, Belleville, IL 62226 United States
(map)
Status: Open
Screens: Twin
Style: Unknown
Function: Movies (First Run)
Seats: 700
Chain: BAC Theatres
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Skyview opened in 1949, with the film "On Our Merry Way", and could accomodate about 700 cars. It was (and still is) part of the Bloomer family chain of theaters (BAC Theatres). It was only one of two drive-ins that the family actually built, along with the Cahokia in Alorton.

The 60-foot screen was destroyed in a 1955 storm and replaced by a 115-foot one, which was supposedly the largest in the Midwest at that time.

In addition to movies, the Skyview offered a kiddie playground with pony rides, miniature train rides and a small Ferris wheel. Another storm in 1981 damaged the 115 screen, and it was replaced by a somewhat smaller one. A second screen was built not long afterward, making the drive-in a twin. The Skyview installed a radio sound system in 1995.

The theater's season runs from April-November, and it is now the only remaining drive-in still in operation in the St. Louis region.

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Skyview Drive-In (Official)
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

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Please change the URL in the above link to: http://www.skyview-drive-in.com

Thanks.
posted by JediMaster on Jun 15, 2004 at 7:48pm
Here are two photos:
http://www.agilitynut.com/05/10/skyvdi1.jpg
http://www.agilitynut.com/05/10/skyvdi2.jpg
posted by ken mc on Jan 24, 2006 at 3:40pm
More memories! I was Asst. Manager and Projectionist at the Skyview D.I. throughout the 80's and this was drive-in fun at it's best! O, the movies we played there! Operated, and still is, by the great Bloomer Amusement Company, a group I worked with for many pleasurable years. I was there when a tornado took out the main screen in the 80's - it was incredible to watch the new screen go up! I am so happy to see the drive-in is still successfully operating and owned by the same group of people! I only wish I could be there to enjoy the fun of the drive-in!
posted by gripplinger on Jun 5, 2006 at 2:58pm
Here is another photo of the Skyview Drive-In.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 30, 2006 at 12:26pm
Another photo of the Skyview Drive-In can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 4, 2007 at 10:44am
There was an article in the BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT this week that the owner of the Skyview is entertaining offers to sell the drive in property along with the now closed walk in theaters next door. He states the drive in is still profitable, but that the estimated value of the property is about 2.2 million dollars, which would be hard to turn down. There has also been outpouring of letters to the newspaper's website, pleading with him to keep drive in open.
posted by bbrown1 on Aug 13, 2007 at 7:32pm
A recent article about the Skyview being put up for sale.
posted by Bryan Krefft on Aug 17, 2007 at 6:04am
I am happy to report that The Skyvview has reopened for another season!
posted by bbrown1 on Jun 8, 2008 at 7:05pm
I am happy to report that The Skyview has reopened for another season!
posted by bbrown1 on Jun 8, 2008 at 7:06pm
Despite the threat of the Skyview being closed in 2007, it is opening for it's 60th season tonight.
posted by bbrown1 on Mar 27, 2009 at 6:28pm
Here is a close-up of the marquee from 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/merd9h
posted by ken mc on Jun 25, 2009 at 7:30pm
That one shows so much more than the 2007 photo that I posted.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 25, 2009 at 7:40pm
At the links below are two newspaper articles about the Skyview celebrating it's 60th birthday this month:

http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/joes-movie-lounge/joes-movie-lounge/2009/06/skyview-at-60-the-drive-in-thrives/

http://www.bnd.com/homepage/story/827222.html
posted by bbrown1 on Jul 1, 2009 at 5:33pm
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