Grand Island Twin Drive-In
3388 W. Old Potash Highway,
Grand Island,
NE
68803
3388 W. Old Potash Highway,
Grand Island,
NE
68803
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Address above is incorrect. That address is for the Grand Theatre. Approx. address for this drive-in was 3388 West Old Potash Highway. Wilmar Ave. runs through where the theatres stood.
An item about the Grand Island Twin appeared in the April 17, 1972, issue of Boxoffice. It was apparently a second screen added to Commonwealth’s existing drive-in. The Boxoffice item said that the project would “…add 450 speakers to the present service.” It also said that a new concession area and restrooms would serve both theaters. The project was designed by Milton Costlow & Associates.
This is an ad from around 1964-65.
I’m glad that you posted that information Ken. I think the opening date above is incorrect. I found this article about a drive-in theater located in Grand Island, Nebraska that opened in 1949 and closed in 1984. I believe the article and the information in your comment is about this drive-in.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists a Drive-In, no other name, in Grand Island. This was operated by Commonwealth Theaters. Given the Grand Island Twin’s opening date, the two drive-ins may not be related.