Sunset Drive-In

10675 Road W1,
Norton, KS 67654

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on July 4, 2021 at 4:52 am

The local newspaper reports a 1952 opening that was delayed when the screen tower collapsed at construction.

jwmovies
jwmovies on February 18, 2019 at 2:52 pm

A more accurate address for this theater is 10675 Rd W 1, Norton, KS 67654. This points directly to the drive in. Now Norton Livestock Inc.

Please update.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on April 21, 2011 at 4:31 pm

It wasn’t when I wrote it up.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on April 21, 2011 at 3:05 pm

PLEASE ADD TO THE ADDRESS:

WEST LINCOLN STREET & ROAD W 1

If you go to the Map you can still see part of the Drive-In.

Open ~1955-~1985? Can anyone verify the exact dates?

Seems to have been closed in 1967.

Owned from 1961-1964 by Commonwealth Theatres, Inc. of Kansas City, Mo., Richard H. Orear, President, they had over 110 theaters in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.

More info and photos always welcome.

215 E. Main St. is the address of the Hardtop Norton Theater “Downtown”.

wmu81
wmu81 on April 21, 2011 at 8:40 am

The 215 E Main St is for the Norton Theatre (indoor). The Sunset was located on the SE corner of W Lincoln St and Road W1.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on April 20, 2011 at 2:06 pm

Chuck, I was just wondering if you have all this info,do you ever submit a theatre or Drive-in or just don’t have the time and let other members like me put them on and you and a few others “flesh them out” ? Great pictures.