Diane Drive-In
Highway 108 West,
Carlinville,
IL
62626
Highway 108 West,
Carlinville,
IL
62626
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The Diane Drive-In opened in 1952, and could originally accomodate 300 cars. It had a very large screen and a stylish, neon-lit marquee.
It was owned by the same family which operated the indoor Marvel Theater, also in Carlinville. After being damaged in a 1978 fire, the original screen was replaced by a smaller and less-elaborate one.
The Diane Drive-In closed in 1981, but is still more or less intact.
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Bryan Krefft
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If I could own/operate a drive-in, this would be my choice. I would love to see any pictures from when it was in operation.
Here is a 2002 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/n6y2of
That’s a beauty.
Some additional photos on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/lrydnz
Those are even better.
There are some great shots on Flickr as well, but so as not to aggravate your various neuroses I will leave those unposted.
I’m well aware of them but I’m not that hard up for a comment.
1975 USGS photo in the photo section for this theatre.
Looks like it could be reopened!!
Approx. location for this drive-in was Hwy 108 and Colt Rd.