Family Drive-In

1490 Market Street,
Charlestown, IN 47111

250 cars

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davidcoppock on October 16, 2019 at 9:23 pm

Opened on 10/5/1951 as The Family Drive-in with “Young Daniel Boone” and “Savage splendor”.

kennerado on October 16, 2019 at 4:19 pm

The screen and projector building stood until the late 90’s, Google Earth shows them still there in 1998 but gone by 2003.

WayneMartin on September 27, 2017 at 6:56 am

I worked in town at the Venro Theater, Run the Projectors,1965-1966..Was in high school…

WayneMartin on September 27, 2017 at 6:54 am

Worked there in 1965-1966, ran the projectors, for Tex & Peggy Richardson…Great fun, I was in high School then..

jwmovies on October 21, 2016 at 12:57 am

Aka Charlestown Drive-in according to Drive-ins.com.

dallasmovietheaters on September 5, 2015 at 11:05 am

Opened as the Family Drive-In by Fred Belcher in May of 1951. It advertised only as the Family Drive-In during its run.

jwmovies on September 18, 2012 at 7:51 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 1490 Market Street.

Mike Rogers on November 15, 2009 at 12:57 pm

THE CHARLESTON DRIVE IN in 1956 parked 275 cars and was owned by E.L. ORNSTEIN , a man that owned several Drive ins in your State.