Comanche Drive-In
Highway 350 West,
Buena Vista,
CO
81211
Highway 350 West,
Buena Vista,
CO
81211
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Surprizes me they can even use Carbon Arcs.thought OSHA banned them.
Here is another marquee photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y6rv77g
I would also like to note that this is a very original drive-in. It still runs 2 thousand foot changeover, on two RCA projectors with a carbon arc light source.
The Comanche Drive-In in Buena Vista, Colorado is not closed but its future is up in the air (no pun intended). The theater was open intermittently throughout the ‘07 season due to sound equipment issues. On May 8th of 2008, the owner’s wife very suddenly and unexpectedly passed away right before the drive-in was to reopen, so needless to say, the drive-in never opened that year. John Groy,the owner (who also built the theater) is about 80 years old and his wife was some 15 years his junior so I personally suspect that she had quite a bit to do with the theater’s upkeep and management. It is still unknown if it will reopen this year. It may be a good idea to give Mr. Groy a call and encourage him to open up for '09.
There is a nice color photo by Dave Nance here. Click on page 3:
http://tinyurl.com/ysogkr
I visted the drive in in July of ‘06 and saw “Over The Hedge”. The presentation was god. This drive in features first run films.
A wonderful, nostalgic single screen drive in. My all time favorite drive in! As of summer ‘06, the theater still employs carbon arc lamps and 2000’ change over system. Owned and opeated by The Groy Family who constructed it in 1966.
Link to and interesting news article about the theater:
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A photo of the Comanche Drive-In marquee can be seen here:
http://www.carload.com/comanche.htm