Boxoffice, May 2, 1960: “George Sobel has leased the Delray Drive-In, Delray, from Elias Chalhub, who is now operating the Riviera Drive-In, Riviera Beach.”
Boxoffice, May 2, 1960: “Frank Nolan and Frank X. Rauch … have purchased the Ace-Hi Drive-In at McConnelsville from George and Charles Barkhurst. The new owners said first-run product will be played at the 385-speaker drive-in located off Route 77, north of McConnelsville.”
There was something carved out of the forest west of town on US-129 / GA-11 in a 1967 aerial photo, on the south side of the highway at about today’s 280 State Hwy 11. The only signs that it had been a drive-in were two driveways and a lot of unusually pale ground.
Boxoffice, April 25, 1960: “C. H. Fountain is reopening his Fountain Drive-In at Lakeland April 29 for the season … Fountain is putting his drive-in, including 17 acres located on U. S. 129, on the market for $6,000.”
Boxoffice, April 18, 1960: “Gulf States has taken over operation of the Honey Theatre and Mojac Drive-In in Indianola, Miss., and has transferred the account from Memphis to the New Orleans exchanges”
Boxoffice, April 11, 1960: “The Elza and Skyway drive-ins, Oak Ridge, Tenn., have been taken over by Mrs. Juanita Foree and associates from O. G. Roaden of Loyal, Ky. Mrs. Foree is an officer in the Newport Amusement Co. and partner in the Lakemont Drive-In, Alcoa, Tenn.”
Boxoffice, April 4, 1960: “A unit of Floyd Theatres, the Tower Drive-In at Tampa, was forced to close temporarily when flood waters filled the outdoorer’s grounds”
Boxoffice, April 4, 1960: “Jim Poindexter was force to close his Floriland Drive-In, Tampa, because of extensive damage to his screen tower during a subtropical rainstorm”
Boxoffice, March 14, 1960: “Carl Floyd of Haines City has added the Auto Park Drive-In, Tamps, to his Floyd Theatres circuit. It was formerly operated by Mrs. S. E. Brittain, whose husband has the large Brittain Plaza Theatre at Tampa”
Boxoffice, Feb. 29, 1960: “BATESVILLE, ARK. - Twisting winds which struck this community February 9 flattened the screen tower of the winter-closed White River Drive-In, Commonwealth circuit outdoor theatre. Byers Jordan, manager of the theatres here, said the White River will be fully restored and added that the target date is April 8, which has been set as opening day for the drive-in season.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 29, 1960: “J. U. Burton, owner, reports that the Lake Drive-In, Wynnburg, had to close temporarily to repair wind damage to its screen.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Four gasoline pumps, each with a 10,000-gallon tank, have been installed at the Starlite Drive-In at Chicago by Stanford Kohlberg, owner-operator, where patrons may fill up at a savings of 12 cents a gallon below the prevailing station price. Most patrons may fill up, that is, since there is a limit of 15 gallons with each ticket. Free battery, tire and towing service is included.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “The Tri-Hi Drive-In, northwest of Garrett, was sold at sheriff’s sale January 19 for $18,300 to Hudson Enterprises, Richmond. The only other bid, for $18,100, was made by Peter G. Maller, Fort Wayne theatre operator. The property was ordered sold November 12 by the DeKalb circuit court after judgments totaling more than $18,900 were awarded against Andromache Kalafat, Garrett, and the Tri-Hi Drive-In.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “William Sarchet has purchased the interest of Alvin Seeley in the Twilite Theatre Co., which owns and operates the Twilite and Bel-Air drive-in theatres at Saginaw. Sarchet thus becomes half owner, effective March 1, with Ashmum Theatres owning the other half.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “William Sarchet has purchased the interest of Alvin Seeley in the Twilite Theatre Co., which owns and operates the Twilite and Bel-Air drive-in theatres at Saginaw. Sarchet thus becomes half owner, effective March 1, with Ashmum Theatres owning the other half.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Percy Guitreau, Gonzales Drive-In, Gonzales, … and Irving Zeller reassumed operation of the drive-in after having leased it for a couple of years to Frank Pasqua, who owns and operates the town’s indoor theatre.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Due to storm damage to the screen tower of the College Drive-In, Fort Valley, operator Greer Grace advises he will be unable to reopen until after the middle of March”
Boxoffice, Feb. 15, 1960: “The 231 Drive-In, Huntsville, Ala., was shuttered for a week due to wind damage to the screen tower. The 231 is a R. C. Cobb circuit situation.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 15, 1960: “Business has been slowed down considerably in this area bu torrential rains and high winds. Many drive-ins were closed, including the Southport Drive-In, Bridgeport, Ala., operated by Mark Nations, as the screen tower was blown down Thursday (4) by a tornado. Buying and booking for this situation is handled by Bill Andrews.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 8, 1960: “Carlton J. Carter has taken over operation of the local Ribault and Air Base drive-ins, which have been operated for the past several months by Irving Sochin. The Air Base shortly will be leased to Ernie Nolan, former manager of the Fernandina drive-in, Carter stated.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 8, 1960: “Carlton J. Carter has taken over operation of the local Ribault and Air Base drive-ins, which have been operated for the past several months by Irving Sochin.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 1, 1960: “The Brandt circuit, which leased the old Bard, former vaudeville house in Little River, completely remodeled the house and reopened it January 21 as the 79th Street Theatre. The 700-seater is running double features at budget prices for the family, 25 and 50 cents for adults and 15 for children. Tom Kiernan, longtime theatre operator at Los Angeles, is the manager.”
Same theater? Boxoffice, Jan. 25, 1960: “J. G. Broggi … informed Boxoffice that the Capitol, Baton Rouge, one of his former accounts, was sold to the archdiocese, along with other property in the block, to be demolished and replaced by an all-Negro seminary with a large, landscaped campus.”
Boxoffice, May 2, 1960: “George Sobel has leased the Delray Drive-In, Delray, from Elias Chalhub, who is now operating the Riviera Drive-In, Riviera Beach.”
Boxoffice, May 2, 1960: “Frank Nolan and Frank X. Rauch … have purchased the Ace-Hi Drive-In at McConnelsville from George and Charles Barkhurst. The new owners said first-run product will be played at the 385-speaker drive-in located off Route 77, north of McConnelsville.”
Boxoffice, May 2, 1960: “James M. Bullock took over ownership of the Cairo Drive-In, Fuquay Springs as of April 17”
There was something carved out of the forest west of town on US-129 / GA-11 in a 1967 aerial photo, on the south side of the highway at about today’s 280 State Hwy 11. The only signs that it had been a drive-in were two driveways and a lot of unusually pale ground.
Boxoffice, April 25, 1960: “C. H. Fountain is reopening his Fountain Drive-In at Lakeland April 29 for the season … Fountain is putting his drive-in, including 17 acres located on U. S. 129, on the market for $6,000.”
Boxoffice, April 18, 1960: “Gulf States has taken over operation of the Honey Theatre and Mojac Drive-In in Indianola, Miss., and has transferred the account from Memphis to the New Orleans exchanges”
Boxoffice, April 11, 1960: “The Elza and Skyway drive-ins, Oak Ridge, Tenn., have been taken over by Mrs. Juanita Foree and associates from O. G. Roaden of Loyal, Ky. Mrs. Foree is an officer in the Newport Amusement Co. and partner in the Lakemont Drive-In, Alcoa, Tenn.”
Boxoffice, April 4, 1960: “A new member of the Floyd (Theatres) circuit is the Ruskin Drive-In, Ruskin, which formerly was operated by Harry Jones”
Boxoffice, April 4, 1960: “A unit of Floyd Theatres, the Tower Drive-In at Tampa, was forced to close temporarily when flood waters filled the outdoorer’s grounds”
Boxoffice, April 4, 1960: “Jim Poindexter was force to close his Floriland Drive-In, Tampa, because of extensive damage to his screen tower during a subtropical rainstorm”
Adding detail to part of Nunzienick’s fine post:
Boxoffice, March 14, 1960: “Carl Floyd of Haines City has added the Auto Park Drive-In, Tamps, to his Floyd Theatres circuit. It was formerly operated by Mrs. S. E. Brittain, whose husband has the large Brittain Plaza Theatre at Tampa”
Boxoffice, May 23, 1960: “Skylark Drive-In at Corinth, Miss., has lost its screen by fire. Repairs are being rushed”
Boxoffice, Feb. 29, 1960: “BATESVILLE, ARK. - Twisting winds which struck this community February 9 flattened the screen tower of the winter-closed White River Drive-In, Commonwealth circuit outdoor theatre. Byers Jordan, manager of the theatres here, said the White River will be fully restored and added that the target date is April 8, which has been set as opening day for the drive-in season.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 29, 1960: “J. U. Burton, owner, reports that the Lake Drive-In, Wynnburg, had to close temporarily to repair wind damage to its screen.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Four gasoline pumps, each with a 10,000-gallon tank, have been installed at the Starlite Drive-In at Chicago by Stanford Kohlberg, owner-operator, where patrons may fill up at a savings of 12 cents a gallon below the prevailing station price. Most patrons may fill up, that is, since there is a limit of 15 gallons with each ticket. Free battery, tire and towing service is included.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “The Tri-Hi Drive-In, northwest of Garrett, was sold at sheriff’s sale January 19 for $18,300 to Hudson Enterprises, Richmond. The only other bid, for $18,100, was made by Peter G. Maller, Fort Wayne theatre operator. The property was ordered sold November 12 by the DeKalb circuit court after judgments totaling more than $18,900 were awarded against Andromache Kalafat, Garrett, and the Tri-Hi Drive-In.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “William Sarchet has purchased the interest of Alvin Seeley in the Twilite Theatre Co., which owns and operates the Twilite and Bel-Air drive-in theatres at Saginaw. Sarchet thus becomes half owner, effective March 1, with Ashmum Theatres owning the other half.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “William Sarchet has purchased the interest of Alvin Seeley in the Twilite Theatre Co., which owns and operates the Twilite and Bel-Air drive-in theatres at Saginaw. Sarchet thus becomes half owner, effective March 1, with Ashmum Theatres owning the other half.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Percy Guitreau, Gonzales Drive-In, Gonzales, … and Irving Zeller reassumed operation of the drive-in after having leased it for a couple of years to Frank Pasqua, who owns and operates the town’s indoor theatre.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Due to storm damage to the screen tower of the College Drive-In, Fort Valley, operator Greer Grace advises he will be unable to reopen until after the middle of March”
Boxoffice, Feb. 15, 1960: “The 231 Drive-In, Huntsville, Ala., was shuttered for a week due to wind damage to the screen tower. The 231 is a R. C. Cobb circuit situation.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 15, 1960: “Business has been slowed down considerably in this area bu torrential rains and high winds. Many drive-ins were closed, including the Southport Drive-In, Bridgeport, Ala., operated by Mark Nations, as the screen tower was blown down Thursday (4) by a tornado. Buying and booking for this situation is handled by Bill Andrews.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 8, 1960: “Carlton J. Carter has taken over operation of the local Ribault and Air Base drive-ins, which have been operated for the past several months by Irving Sochin. The Air Base shortly will be leased to Ernie Nolan, former manager of the Fernandina drive-in, Carter stated.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 8, 1960: “Carlton J. Carter has taken over operation of the local Ribault and Air Base drive-ins, which have been operated for the past several months by Irving Sochin.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 1, 1960: “The Brandt circuit, which leased the old Bard, former vaudeville house in Little River, completely remodeled the house and reopened it January 21 as the 79th Street Theatre. The 700-seater is running double features at budget prices for the family, 25 and 50 cents for adults and 15 for children. Tom Kiernan, longtime theatre operator at Los Angeles, is the manager.”
Same theater? Boxoffice, Jan. 25, 1960: “J. G. Broggi … informed Boxoffice that the Capitol, Baton Rouge, one of his former accounts, was sold to the archdiocese, along with other property in the block, to be demolished and replaced by an all-Negro seminary with a large, landscaped campus.”