Starlite Drive-In
2100 3rd Street Southeast,
Mandan,
ND
58554
2100 3rd Street Southeast,
Mandan,
ND
58554
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The Sundown Drive-In was opened on July 31, 1953 with Dick Haymes in “Cruisin' Down the River”. It was located on a 20 acres lot. One of its most interesting features was the long 525 feet throw from the projection booth, with a narrow projection angle of only 70 degrees. The all-steel screen was 60 feet wide and 40 feet high. The Sundown Drive-In was operated by A.D. Wetzstein and was designed by the architectural firm Associated Design Inc.
Later renamed Starlite Drive-In, it was closed in 1978 and demolished in the early-1980’s.
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Ken Roe
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Approx. address for this drive-in was 2100 3rd Street Southeast.
Were the Starlite and the Sundown drive-in’s one in the same? They are both listed at the same address. From 1961 on the only drive-in listed for Mandan was the Sundown Drive-In.
Opened On July 31, 1953 With “Crusin' Down The River” With No Extras.