El Capitan Drive-In
Route 45 East,
Metropolis,
IL
62960
Route 45 East,
Metropolis,
IL
62960
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Opened in 1949, in the far southern Illinois town of Metropolis (the fictional hometown of Superman), the El-Capitan was an indoor/outdoor theater, with around 450 parking spaces and 520 seats indoors. In its later years, the El Capitan featured mostly adult fare.
It closed in 1973 and was demolished a few years later. The site has remained vacant ever since.
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Bryan Krefft
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1952 aerial photo added to this page. it was on E. 5th and Bullock Lane.
2012 Goggle View. You can still see the car ramps yet.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 1900 E. 5th St.