Grayslake Outdoor Theatre
Highway 120 East,
Grayslake,
IL
Highway 120 East,
Grayslake,
IL
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Opened in 1948, the Grayslake Outdoor Theatre could accomodate about 1000 cars. It was located along Highway 120 East, and operated for half a century before closing in 1998. It was razed a year later, and replaced by a strip mall.
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As a kid growing up, this is the Drive-In that we frequented most and it was sad to have it close. I remember bringing brown paper bags of homemade buttery popcorn there and coolers filled with Kool-Aid – aaahhhh, “the good ole days”. One of my favorite movies viewed there: “Dirty Larry, Crazy Mary”.
This theatre was built by my grandfather, Frederick Dobe. He also owned the Dobe Tree Farm, which is now the Arbor Vista subdivision.
The bottom photo shows the drive-in in 1990:
http://tinyurl.com/35j493
Days of Thunder with Tom Cruise was released in June of 1990.
Here is a June 1982 ad from the Daily Herald:
http://tinyurl.com/qsc8xm