81 Drive-In

6250 N. Broadway Street,
Wichita, KS 67219

Closed
1 screen
600 cars

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Lyndon
Lyndon on September 4, 2016 at 7:34 am

The drive-in craze hit Kansas in 1946 with the construction of Wichita’s 81 Drive-In on N. Broadway. See Bob Curtwright’s story in the active age, July 2015.

Lyndon
Lyndon on January 11, 2014 at 6:09 am

For more memories of the 81 Drive In, see “I Used to Drag Douglas“

kwilkin1962
kwilkin1962 on September 11, 2013 at 10:50 pm

The 81 Drive-In opened on August 15, 1946. It’s first showing was “Silver Skates” along with the 3 Stooges, a “Colortoon” and Late News.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on April 19, 2011 at 10:59 pm

the 81 Drive-in hasn’t been mentioned on CT since 2008!It was owned by O.F.Sullivan and parked 600 cars.

rbrtptrck
rbrtptrck on July 5, 2008 at 7:05 pm

Many, many wonderful stories and photos of Kansas theatres from Abilene to Yates Center can be found HERE<<<.
PLEASE copy this post and post it on every Kansas theatres page.
Thank you.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 14, 2008 at 10:04 am

Absolutely right. I failed to notice that the 81 opened in 1946. My mistake.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 13, 2008 at 5:53 pm

Here is a better view of the 3/5/05 photo, which was taken in 1937:
http://tinyurl.com/2usojk

missmelbatoast
missmelbatoast on December 16, 2006 at 10:33 pm

A brief history and vintage photos of the 81 Drive-In can be found on the below link;
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