81 Drive-In 6250 N. Broadway Street, Wichita, KS - The theatre opened in August of 1946
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Taken on: March 21, 2023
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The 81 Drive In Theatre was Wichita’s first drive in. The concept was so new to the Wichita area, that the text at the bottom of the pictured marquee gives the following instruction:
“Sit in your car see and hear the movies”.
Located at 6250 North Broadway, near the intersection of 53rd, the 81 Drive In Theatre was located just north of Wichita’s city limits. It, too, was named for the US Highway on which it had been built. Featuring one screen and a 600-car capacity, the theatre opened in August of 1946.
“The Hurricane”, the movie showing at the time this photo was taken, was released in 1937, nine years prior to the theatre’s opening.
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