I worked for Havana Drive Inn Theater around 1968 and 1969 and later in 1971 and 1972. This was one of several “Compass Drive Inn’s” in/around the Denver Metro Area and was owned by Wolfberg (Sp?). Across the street I watched the progress of “Buckingham Square” shopping center being built. Wolfberg also owned the Paramount Theater in downtown Denver. I also worked as a “fill in” when some of the other Compass Drive Inn’s were short handed. The Havana Drive Inn Theater was the largest Drive Inn in Wolfberg Co., with 1400 parking spots that were ALL good spots to park in. It had the nicest LARGE concession stand and modern HUGE restrooms. It was probably by far the nicest drive inn in the U.S.
As a matter of interest, One of the other Compass drive Inn’s called “The East” was located on Colfax in Aurora. A Aurora Mayer by the name of Paul Tauer (SP?) moved into a new nearby housing complex. Typical of stupid mentality, the harassment to the theater started big time. After all, HOW DARE he move next to a drive inn theater and be subject to the sound of drive inn noises like cars leaving late at night, speaker noises. The harassment was relentless – A weed to high, noise complaints, constant city “inspections” and what-ever else a Mayer could abuse his power with.
I worked for Havana Drive Inn Theater around 1968 and 1969 and later in 1971 and 1972. This was one of several “Compass Drive Inn’s” in/around the Denver Metro Area and was owned by Wolfberg (Sp?). Across the street I watched the progress of “Buckingham Square” shopping center being built. Wolfberg also owned the Paramount Theater in downtown Denver. I also worked as a “fill in” when some of the other Compass Drive Inn’s were short handed. The Havana Drive Inn Theater was the largest Drive Inn in Wolfberg Co., with 1400 parking spots that were ALL good spots to park in. It had the nicest LARGE concession stand and modern HUGE restrooms. It was probably by far the nicest drive inn in the U.S. As a matter of interest, One of the other Compass drive Inn’s called “The East” was located on Colfax in Aurora. A Aurora Mayer by the name of Paul Tauer (SP?) moved into a new nearby housing complex. Typical of stupid mentality, the harassment to the theater started big time. After all, HOW DARE he move next to a drive inn theater and be subject to the sound of drive inn noises like cars leaving late at night, speaker noises. The harassment was relentless – A weed to high, noise complaints, constant city “inspections” and what-ever else a Mayer could abuse his power with.