Starlite Drive-In
7447 Highway 62-W,
Gassville,
AR
72635
7447 Highway 62-W,
Gassville,
AR
72635
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The Starlite Drive-In was owned by Bob & Doris Brixey and opened in 1952. Capacity was 200 cars.
The original screen was built of wood, due to the Korean War steel shortage. It was destroyed by a tornado in 1961 and an ‘all steel’ screen was erected in its place. The steel screen was purchased by a local person after the theatre closed. The projection equipment was purchased by the Kendra Drive-In in Marshall, Arkansas, and is still in use today.
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Ken McIntyre, Ron Brixey
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The address of the former Starlite Drive-In was 7447 Highway 62-W. Now the site of a bank (First Security) and a Mc Donalds Restaurant.
Use the link below and you can see where the drive-in used to be. You can still see the curved lines in the lots behind the businesses. Corner of 62W and 126. The tiny white building looks to be part of the old drive-in….
CURRENT VIEW
1994 VIEW HERE
Address, 7447 Highway 62-W
Correction needed. My parents (Bob and Doris Brixey) Built and opened the Starlite in 1952.
Ron Brixey