Rodeo Drive-In
5101 S. Nogales Highway,
Tucson,
AZ
85714
5101 S. Nogales Highway,
Tucson,
AZ
85714
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The Rodeo Drive-In opened on November 3, 1949 in southern Tucson off S. Nogales Highway. The rear of the screen tower featured a painted mural 44 feet high, of a lasso-twirling cowgirl. A smaller ‘rodeo girl’ featured on the roadside attraction board.
It had a capacity for 600 cars, and in front of the concession/projection building there were 200 seats for walk-in patrons. It was operated by Cactus Theatres Operating Company.
Contributed by
Ken Roe
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PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:
5101 SOUTH NOGALES HIGHWAY
210 E. Pennsylvania Drive was the original posted address. When I looked it up on Google Map it is a good address, but seeded like a strange place for a Drive-In. Every place I looked gave the new address I added and old aerial photos matched this new address. Sorry Ken.
The site of the Drive-In is now Soccer Fields.
The original screen burned down in ~1953 approxamate?
Showed Spanish Movies ~1975-~1981 approximate?
Closed ~1981 approximate?
You all are welcome to verify and come up with exact dates.
Need more info and photos.
Ken and Bob, It was owned by Rodeo Drive-In Theatre Corp,in 1956.And parked 600 cars as Ken reported.
November 3rd, 1949 grand opening ad is at
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Aerial photo at View link