Twinkle Star Drive-In
US 92 & Dairy Road,
Auburndale,
FL
33823
US 92 & Dairy Road,
Auburndale,
FL
33823
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The Twinkle Star Drive-In was operating prior to 1955. It catered specifically for an African American audience, and was operated by Talgar Theatres.
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1994 Imagery on Google Earth shows a big drive-In right where the Wal Mart is at 92 and Berkley Rd.
That’s the Dale Drive-in, which was Auburndale’s white drive-in. I don’t think the Twinkle Star made it very far into the 60s, if at all.
Another Walmart!
The theater appears to have been operating until at least 1959. One newspaper ad I found leads me to believe it was at the northwest corner of US 92 and Dairy Road. This makes sense, too, as this area has historically been the black side of town.
Here is a 1957 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Okay, so now the Dale Drive-In on the West side of town needs to be added by someone. The one on Neptune drive where the Walmart is now.
Great! 3084 US 92.
It parked 190 cars and was owned by Talgar theatre co,Out of Lakeland. Flordia.B.B.Garner,president,Mamie Newman was the booker.
I’ve confirmed with Judy Crews, a lady who has worked in drive-in theatres since 1958, that the Twinkle Star was indeed on the corner of 92 & Dairy Road. She said it’s still a vacant lot, and the ramps are still visable.
Approx. location for this drive-in was just north of Charlotte Rd & Old Winter Haven Rd. Dairy is north of Hwy 92, drive-in was SE of the highway.