Greenacres Drive-In
3200 24th Avenue S,
Lethbridge,
AB
T1K 5V3
3200 24th Avenue S,
Lethbridge,
AB
T1K 5V3
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Previously operated by: Famous Players
Previous Names: Green Acres Drive-In, GreenAcres Drive-In
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The Western Drive-In Theatres Circuit began work on the proposed Western Drive-In in Lethbridge in 1949. However, the project stalled and the 300- car spot, $100,000 facility launched as the GreenAcres Drive-In on April 28, 1950 with the film, “The Kid From Texas” starring Audie Murphy.
The Southern Alberta ozoner was also marketed as the Green Acres Drive-In and closed under the name, the Greenacres Drive-In. The Greenacres Drive-In closed with Robert Redford in “Legal Eagles” and Alan Alda in “Sweet Liberty” on October 6, 1986. Its tower signage appears to have been saved.
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I imagine this drive-in was the place to be?
Provided that you don’t get allergic smelling hay.
Lol!!
The site is now a hotel(Comfort Inns) and a pub and restuarant(Legends). There may still be grass left on the rest of the site(Green Acres, lol!!)!!?
Closed on 6/10/1986.
Billboard, Aug. 23, 1952: “Green Acres Drive-In Theater at Lethbridge, Alta., has been sold by Green Acres Drive-In Theater, Ltd., Calgary, to Majestic Theaters, Ltd., Lethbridge. Majestic is jointly owned by Lethbridge Theaters, Ltd., and Famous Players Canadian Corporation.”
Did Hank Kimball or Mr. Haney run the box office? Arnold attended on when a cowboy movie and a Porky Pig cartoon was playing!