The Jungle Drive-In reopened on September 27, 2024. The features that evening were “Twisters” and “The Wild Robot”. The projector that is currently being used was acquired from the closed Winter Drive-In in Wintersville, Ohio
The grand opening date and features as well as the closing date shown here is the same as shown for the Starline Drive-In in Hectorville. This may need to be looked into
I verified from the Argus-Leader archives in Newspapers.com that the Starlite Drive-In’s final night was actually July 7, 1985 with the following features: Screen 1: “Just One Of The Guys” and “No Small Affair”, Screen 2: “2010” and “Cat’s Eye”
Featured in the movie “La Bamba” where Ritchie (Lou Diamond Phillips) and Donna (Danielle von Zerneck) make out in his car while Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak engage in a passionate kiss on the screen in “Bell, Book and Candle”
The “Grand Opening” ad from May 6, 1955 is misleading; it should say “Grand Re-opening”. I have found the actual grand opening ad from the June 24, 1954 issue of the Portland Press Herald and uploaded it in the Photos section. I’ve come across this occurrence a few times in doing drive-in research.
The last known ad I came across for the Midway in Boise’s “Idaho Statesman” was from October 3, 1985. The features were “Invasion U.S.A.” and “Missing In Action”.
Great news! It has been recently announced that the Calvert Drive-In has been bought by Seth and Tabitha Manea. They are planning to reopen it in June with as few changes as possible.
I have not yet had the pleasure of visiting the Calvert; hopefully I can get down there either this summer or the next.
Opened November 15, 1963 (exactly one week before President Kennedy was assassinated). Final night of operation, according to newspaper ads, was July 12, 1981 with two adult films. There is nothing left of the North Side except an empty field as it became vandalized in its waning years.
I had to repost this because I made a geographical mistake. I had though that the North Side was the second of only two drive-ins to be built within the Pittsburgh city limits (the other being Silver Lake in East Liberty). However, I recently verified that most of the drive-in land was situated in Reserve Township with the screen and part of the land to the left of the screen (as you are facing it) going over the line and into Pittsburgh’s Spring Garden neighborhood.
July 23 to August 13 was apparently a “trial run period” for the Angelo as the week of August 14 was designated as “Formal Grand Opening Week”. The August 14 ad has been posted
What was the original name of this one when it opened in August of ‘75?
The Jungle Drive-In reopened on September 27, 2024. The features that evening were “Twisters” and “The Wild Robot”. The projector that is currently being used was acquired from the closed Winter Drive-In in Wintersville, Ohio
The grand opening date is actually June 9, 1950
Anybody know when the final night of operation was?
Grand opening was on May 22, 1952 with “High Lonesome” starring John Barrymore Jr. I just uploaded the ad
Grand opening was on July 22, 1949 with “One Sunday Afternoon”. I just uploaded the ad from the previous day’s paper
Final night of operation was September 25, 1960 with an adult triple feature (see ad in Photos)
Somehow, the final ad I just uploaded overtook the grand opening ad in the Overview. Please fix this; my apologies for any inconvenience
I just uploaded the ad for the grand opening which was on June 6, 1953. Please update the overview. Thanks
When did this drive-in change its name to Lunar?
The grand opening date and features as well as the closing date shown here is the same as shown for the Starline Drive-In in Hectorville. This may need to be looked into
I just found what appears to be the grand opening ad. The opening night was October 17, 1953 with “Fair Winds To Java” and “Shadows Of Tombstone”
The last ad I came across for the Circle was from The Albuquerque Journal on September 7, 1964. I just downloaded it in Photos
I verified from the Argus-Leader archives in Newspapers.com that the Starlite Drive-In’s final night was actually July 7, 1985 with the following features: Screen 1: “Just One Of The Guys” and “No Small Affair”, Screen 2: “2010” and “Cat’s Eye”
Featured in the movie “La Bamba” where Ritchie (Lou Diamond Phillips) and Donna (Danielle von Zerneck) make out in his car while Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak engage in a passionate kiss on the screen in “Bell, Book and Candle”
Thank goodness, I found my photo of the marquee I took when it still indicated “Bellevue Cinemas” after its closing. It’s been added to the Photos
The Milo Drive-In opened on June 10, 1950 with the films “Albuquerque” and “Adventure Island”. I just added the grand opening ad
The “Grand Opening” ad from May 6, 1955 is misleading; it should say “Grand Re-opening”. I have found the actual grand opening ad from the June 24, 1954 issue of the Portland Press Herald and uploaded it in the Photos section. I’ve come across this occurrence a few times in doing drive-in research.
Anybody got the final night of operation in 2012?
The last known ad I came across for the Midway in Boise’s “Idaho Statesman” was from October 3, 1985. The features were “Invasion U.S.A.” and “Missing In Action”.
In the satellite photo, the Midway Drive-In is on the right and I believe the one on the left is the Fair Vu Drive-In
Hoping and praying that some dedicated drive-in theater enthusiast buys the Sunset and reopens it in the near future
Great news! It has been recently announced that the Calvert Drive-In has been bought by Seth and Tabitha Manea. They are planning to reopen it in June with as few changes as possible.
I have not yet had the pleasure of visiting the Calvert; hopefully I can get down there either this summer or the next.
Opened November 15, 1963 (exactly one week before President Kennedy was assassinated). Final night of operation, according to newspaper ads, was July 12, 1981 with two adult films. There is nothing left of the North Side except an empty field as it became vandalized in its waning years.
I had to repost this because I made a geographical mistake. I had though that the North Side was the second of only two drive-ins to be built within the Pittsburgh city limits (the other being Silver Lake in East Liberty). However, I recently verified that most of the drive-in land was situated in Reserve Township with the screen and part of the land to the left of the screen (as you are facing it) going over the line and into Pittsburgh’s Spring Garden neighborhood.
July 23 to August 13 was apparently a “trial run period” for the Angelo as the week of August 14 was designated as “Formal Grand Opening Week”. The August 14 ad has been posted
The movies shown on the final night of operation…September 3, 1990…were “Shrimp On The Barbie” and “Arachnophobia”