Sunset Drive-In

1801 Samuelson Road,
Rockford, IL 61109

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hispeed54
hispeed54 on February 24, 2012 at 12:33 pm

After looking at the aerial view, I can see the concern of the neighbors about the location. Must of DI’s built back in day were out in the county with no neighbors that close. I would think that they would have been better off locating the DI in a more secluded location, instead of opening this one back up.

rivest266
rivest266 on November 27, 2011 at 12:23 am

This opened as Lin’s Air Drive-In on May 30th, 1950 and closed in 1970. It reopened in June 1971 as Sunset Drive-In. I have uploaded an aerial and both grand opening ads.

rebeltag
rebeltag on April 6, 2007 at 12:09 am

project killed…

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rebeltag
rebeltag on February 22, 2007 at 8:59 am

A Buffalo Grove couple is trying to re-open the Sunset. At this point, the project looks like a go: View link

JimG
JimG on February 21, 2007 at 3:49 pm

Some people are trying to re-open the Sunset but there is neighborhood opposition see Rockford news paper Feb. 20,2007

btkrefft
btkrefft on February 19, 2007 at 11:49 am

Jegn9kuy, the River Lane is already listed on Cinema Treasures: /theaters/8369/

JimG
JimG on February 19, 2007 at 11:32 am

Don’t forget about the River Lane drive in in Loves Park,Il. Also the Sunset was originaly called Lin’s Air Theatre. It had the largest outdoor screen in the area possibly the nation.

gkmc92
gkmc92 on January 23, 2007 at 1:01 pm

Can anyone tell me when the old Sunset Drive-In Theatre closed in Rockford,Il?????????? Thanks,please email