White River Drive-In

2581 E. Main Street,
Batesville, AR 72501

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Previously operated by: Commonwealth Amusement Corp.

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White River Drive-In

The White River Drive-In was located in Batesville, Arkansas, in the Northern part of the State. It was opened on July 27, 1950 and held 230 cars. It was owned by Commonwealth Theatre Co. It was closed in the late-1980’s and demolished in the early-1990’s

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Jay1971
Jay1971 on June 5, 2012 at 1:25 pm

I saw Star Wars there in 1977. It was a nice drive in, but summer nights could be pretty brutal with the heat.

jwmovies
jwmovies on January 6, 2013 at 10:21 am

Approx. address for this drive-in was 2581 East Main Street.

Kenmore
Kenmore on June 6, 2016 at 4:01 pm

It appears that the original projection booth/concession stand still sits on the property and in fairly good shape. You can see the holes for the projectors on the SW side of the building. http://tinyurl.com/hqrpsdr

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 9, 2019 at 2:30 pm

A note in the July 22, 1950 issue of BoxOffice said that the White River would open on Thursday, July 27, 1950. It was run by Commonwealth.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on April 28, 2021 at 12:45 pm

Boxoffice, Feb. 29, 1960: “BATESVILLE, ARK. - Twisting winds which struck this community February 9 flattened the screen tower of the winter-closed White River Drive-In, Commonwealth circuit outdoor theatre. Byers Jordan, manager of the theatres here, said the White River will be fully restored and added that the target date is April 8, which has been set as opening day for the drive-in season.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 11, 2021 at 1:41 pm

Delayed? Or for the season? Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 13, 1951: “The Commonwealth Theatre Corporation opened a new drive-in theatre at Batesville, Ark.”

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on October 19, 2022 at 12:54 pm

Closed in the late 1980s, demolished in the early 1990s.

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