Actually the Winner drive-in and the Pix drive in were fierce competitors! The Winner was Winner’s (pop. 3137) first drive-in and was operated by Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Fast. Mrs. Fast still operates it.
The Pix Drive-in was built a few years later by Roy Metzger who owned the indoor Pix and Ritz Theatres downtown. After Roy passed away, Rick Meister took over the downtown Pix and the Pix drive in. The Ritz was sold to a church. The landlord at the Pix drive-in decided to use the land for other developement and refused to renew the lease so the Pix drive in closed and the land is now used to park construcction equipment.
The original architect on the Roxy was Floyd Kings of Mitchell, SD. The architect on the Luxury 5 was T-K Architects of Kansas City, MO.
The capacity at opening of the Roxy was 600. In 1959 it was cut to 527 when it was re-seated with American Bodiform seats.
The Luxury 5 now seats 801 in 5 auditoriums.
This theatre has always been owned and operated by the Logan family dba Logan Luxury Theatres Corp. The family did lease it out to a Mr. Nolop from about 1943 to 1948 and again to Hans and Mibs Hanson from 1949 to 1959.
Actually the Winner drive-in and the Pix drive in were fierce competitors! The Winner was Winner’s (pop. 3137) first drive-in and was operated by Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Fast. Mrs. Fast still operates it.
The Pix Drive-in was built a few years later by Roy Metzger who owned the indoor Pix and Ritz Theatres downtown. After Roy passed away, Rick Meister took over the downtown Pix and the Pix drive in. The Ritz was sold to a church. The landlord at the Pix drive-in decided to use the land for other developement and refused to renew the lease so the Pix drive in closed and the land is now used to park construcction equipment.
The original architect on the Roxy was Floyd Kings of Mitchell, SD. The architect on the Luxury 5 was T-K Architects of Kansas City, MO.
The capacity at opening of the Roxy was 600. In 1959 it was cut to 527 when it was re-seated with American Bodiform seats.
The Luxury 5 now seats 801 in 5 auditoriums.
This theatre has always been owned and operated by the Logan family dba Logan Luxury Theatres Corp. The family did lease it out to a Mr. Nolop from about 1943 to 1948 and again to Hans and Mibs Hanson from 1949 to 1959.
It was always spelled Lake Vue.