Camden Drive-In
1985 California Avenue SW,
Camden,
AR
71701
1985 California Avenue SW,
Camden,
AR
71701
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A closer address is 1985 California Ave SW, Camden, AR.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Today, a closed car dealership sits on part of the property. But you can still see most of the ramps along with the outline of the drive-in.
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A better address is 1985 California Avenue SW, Camden, AR. That is the same location as the Razorback Drive-In which opened in 1969.
A 1956 aerial shows a drive-in at that location. And with no drive-in showing up along Magnolia Highway S, it seems pretty clear that the Camden Drive-In was along California Avenue SW.
A 1970 aerial shows the drive-in having changed considerably with a new screen, entrance, and ramps.
The Camden Drive-In had 2 attempts of installing CinemaScope. Shortly after the first attempted on the installation of CinemaScope (installed on January 3, 1955) and before the Camden Drive-In reopened for the 1955 season, high winds blew down the screen that late March. This forced an another screen to be installed (about the same size) delaying the reopening to April 2nd of that year.