The original location was across the street at 433 Craigsville Rd, Craigsville, WV.
A 1956 aerial does not show the new location, but the 1957 one does. It appears they built a new screen instead of moving the old one (perhaps to convert to widescreen).
Today, Gauley River Pharmacy sits on most of the property with no trace of the old drive-in remaining.
As of July 2024, the marquee is still standing and all things considered, it is in remarkably good condition. So, despite being engulfed by trees, it is clearly being maintained.
The driving range that occupies the south field closed sometime after September 2017. By September 2022 the driving range was overgrown. It has now been torn down and the field is empty.
The north field is completely overgrown with trees. Although there is a rather curious parking lot that occupies a good size section of the property. Unless the restaurant, which has its own parking area, has a far larger capacity than its building size indicates, then I have no idea what the parking lot serves.
Given the condition of the land, the drive-in had been razed well before 1965.
While taking down the structures is understandable, it’s unusual to totally raze and erase the outline and ramps unless something was going to be built on the property.
And in this case, the store and parking lot were built just to the west. So, it may be that something else was planned, but fell through.
The 1957 aerial shows the drive-in fits the 1953 Box Office magazine and 1955/56 Theater Catalog as given in the description.
However, it does not fit the International Motion Picture Almanac of 1961 in the description as it is clearly larger than a 50-car capacity.
Plus, it had listed the drive-in existing at least to 1976.
Yet the 1974 aerial clearly shows the drive-in long demolished with large trees growing on the ramps. It takes considerable time for trees to grow that large.
One possible explanation is that the drive-in closed at that location in 1959/1960 and then re-opened in another location for 1961. But if so, I have yet to find another drive-in in the 1974 aerial … yet.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in intact and appearing operational.
A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in demolished, although the ramps still remained. It is unusual to demolish a drive-in so quickly unless the property is being used for something else. But that never happened.
Today, it is still an open field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
Today, the property is occupied by an equipment rental business and cement-mixing operation. Apart from the entrance road, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
By 2000, the screen, projection booth, and concession stand were all torn down. The rest of the drive-in remained until at least 2005, but by 2007 it was gone. Not a trace of it remains.
A closer address is 2300 St. Charles Street, Fort Benton, MT.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Today, a building sits where the screen once stood. But you can still see the outline, ramps, and the concession stand/projector booth is still standing.
A closer address is 7191 Tyeview Dr., Grand Ridge, FL.
A 1955 topo map shows the drive-in entrance connecting to Tyeview Drive and not directly to the highway, although it is close.
Today, a private residence sits on the north side of the property, while the south side remains an open field. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The address is 1707 N Glenn L English St, New Cordell, OK.
The drive-in was north of the town and appears in a 1955 aerial with no screen.
Today, a business sits where the entrance to the drive-in was located. While most of the property remains undeveloped. You can still see the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand.
Drive-ins, like all businesses, fail for any number of reasons. The Park Vu did open about a month after the Sky Vue, but was basically in the town next to HWY 169 while the Sky Vue was a couple miles east of town on HWY 60.
The Park Vu also had its screen facing west, which meant that the setting sun would light the screen for longer compared to the Sky Vue’s screen which faced northeast. Whether that had any bearing on the short life of the Park Vu I cannot say.
A slightly closer address is 433 S Ash St, Nowata, OK.
This is the entrance to the RV park which was also the entrance to the drive-in. Thanks to a 1958 aerial that confirms its location.
That same aerial also showed the screen was gone, so it had definitely closed. Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining save arguably for the first two ramps from the screen.
The original location was across the street at 433 Craigsville Rd, Craigsville, WV.
A 1956 aerial does not show the new location, but the 1957 one does. It appears they built a new screen instead of moving the old one (perhaps to convert to widescreen).
Today, Gauley River Pharmacy sits on most of the property with no trace of the old drive-in remaining.
As of July 2024, the marquee is still standing and all things considered, it is in remarkably good condition. So, despite being engulfed by trees, it is clearly being maintained.
The driving range that occupies the south field closed sometime after September 2017. By September 2022 the driving range was overgrown. It has now been torn down and the field is empty.
The north field is completely overgrown with trees. Although there is a rather curious parking lot that occupies a good size section of the property. Unless the restaurant, which has its own parking area, has a far larger capacity than its building size indicates, then I have no idea what the parking lot serves.
Given the condition of the land, the drive-in had been razed well before 1965.
While taking down the structures is understandable, it’s unusual to totally raze and erase the outline and ramps unless something was going to be built on the property.
And in this case, the store and parking lot were built just to the west. So, it may be that something else was planned, but fell through.
A closer address is 1012 Speedway Dr, East Bend, NC.
As mentioned before, it appears to be gone.
https://tinyurl.com/ys8dym5d
A closer address is 900 E Main St, Yadkinville, NC.
This puts it right across the street from the old drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/52x7t9xd
A 1959 aerial shows the drive-in completely demolished. By 1970, a housing edition was in place. Today, no trace of the drive-in remains.
There are still some questions.
The 1957 aerial shows the drive-in fits the 1953 Box Office magazine and 1955/56 Theater Catalog as given in the description.
However, it does not fit the International Motion Picture Almanac of 1961 in the description as it is clearly larger than a 50-car capacity.
Plus, it had listed the drive-in existing at least to 1976. Yet the 1974 aerial clearly shows the drive-in long demolished with large trees growing on the ramps. It takes considerable time for trees to grow that large.
One possible explanation is that the drive-in closed at that location in 1959/1960 and then re-opened in another location for 1961. But if so, I have yet to find another drive-in in the 1974 aerial … yet.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in intact and appearing operational.
A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in demolished, although the ramps still remained. It is unusual to demolish a drive-in so quickly unless the property is being used for something else. But that never happened.
Today, it is still an open field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
Today, the property is occupied by an equipment rental business and cement-mixing operation. Apart from the entrance road, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The drive-in remained intact until at least 1996.
By 2002 it had been demolished. And all traces were removed by 2006 with the construction of the J. Scheidegger Center of the Arts.
A closer address is 8500 Indian Head Hwy, Fort Washington, MD.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right in the middle of the property.
After the drive-in closed it was demolished, but the land was never developed. You can still see the outline, ramps, and entrance road.
https://tinyurl.com/4rtxmvrr
By 2000, the screen, projection booth, and concession stand were all torn down. The rest of the drive-in remained until at least 2005, but by 2007 it was gone. Not a trace of it remains.
A closer address is 4542 Blue Star Hwy, Chattahoochee, FL.
The drive-in was a few miles east of the town. This puts it about where the entrance once stood.
The drive-in appears open in 1957. By 1983, it had been totally demolished.
Today, a small housing edition sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/3snnmctc
A closer address is 3802 AL-21, Oxford, AL.
This puts it right on the property.
Today, Skyway Mini Storage sits on the property, but you can still see the outline and ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/mrxssnj5
A closer address is 2300 St. Charles Street, Fort Benton, MT.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Today, a building sits where the screen once stood. But you can still see the outline, ramps, and the concession stand/projector booth is still standing.
https://tinyurl.com/287zp3zp
A closer address is 7191 Tyeview Dr., Grand Ridge, FL.
A 1955 topo map shows the drive-in entrance connecting to Tyeview Drive and not directly to the highway, although it is close.
Today, a private residence sits on the north side of the property, while the south side remains an open field. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/3fu6pjua
A closer address is 19119 FL-20 W, Blountstown, FL.
This puts it right where the drive-in sat.
The drive-in shows up in a 1957 aerial and still looks intact in 1984, but was demolished by 1994.
Today, the property is home to Blountstown Brewery which is temporarily closed. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/ydsj6zc9
Found It!
The address is 17071 16th St, Blountstown, FL.
The area had changed considerably, so I put the address where the ticket booth once sat.
The drive-in appears in a 1957 aerial intact and looking operational. By 1975 it had been closed and demolished for some time.
Today, 15th and 16th Streets were the entrance/exit roads. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/3vw6ve7v
As of August, 2025, the screen is still standing. It is now in a clump of trees, but it is still there.
Sometime between April 2018 and December 2021 the shed was torn down. All that is left is its foundation.
Found It!
The address is 1707 N Glenn L English St, New Cordell, OK.
The drive-in was north of the town and appears in a 1955 aerial with no screen.
Today, a business sits where the entrance to the drive-in was located. While most of the property remains undeveloped. You can still see the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand.
https://tinyurl.com/3d6xs9ez
Drive-ins, like all businesses, fail for any number of reasons. The Park Vu did open about a month after the Sky Vue, but was basically in the town next to HWY 169 while the Sky Vue was a couple miles east of town on HWY 60.
The Park Vu also had its screen facing west, which meant that the setting sun would light the screen for longer compared to the Sky Vue’s screen which faced northeast. Whether that had any bearing on the short life of the Park Vu I cannot say.
A better address is 3020 US-70, Burns, TN.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the projection booth/concession stand.
https://tinyurl.com/3nrxyutf
A slightly closer address is 433 S Ash St, Nowata, OK.
This is the entrance to the RV park which was also the entrance to the drive-in. Thanks to a 1958 aerial that confirms its location.
That same aerial also showed the screen was gone, so it had definitely closed. Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining save arguably for the first two ramps from the screen.
https://tinyurl.com/29h7t672