Pendelton Pike Drive-In
9300 Pendleton Pike,
Lawrence,
IN
46236
9300 Pendleton Pike,
Lawrence,
IN
46236
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The Lawrence Drive-In opened in 1940, making it one of Indiana’s earliest drive-ins. It could accomodate about 1,000 cars. Around 1954/1955, it was renamed Pendleton Pike Drive-In. It had a long life, closing in 1993. Today, all that remains is the screen.
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It got hit by a tornado one summer afternoon in 1974. Minor damage and I think it was open that night.
One of my fondest memories of the Pendleton Pike was going to see a marathon of all five Planet of the Apes films. I stayed up all night watching them while my mom and sister slept after the first or second one. I’ll never forget it!
I know it was owned by General Cinema but they didn’t run it to the end. They leased it to a local independent but I can’t think of the name. They were the largest indy in Indiana but had a tendency of not paying employees. I never worked the booth but had been told they had the platter system but the platters weren’t the ones GC had and they were plywood and the roof leaked right over the platters. When GC took it back it spring ‘93 they considered running it themselves but it was going to be to costly to repair the booth and concession area.
Anyone know why this theater was really closed? Was it do to not enough buisness, owners got into debt and couldnt afford it? I remember going to this theater and wish there was one close like that one was and it would be cool if someone opened it back up and got it running again cause I hate going all the way to Tibbs to go to a Drive-In.