Mt. Vernon Drive-In
7940 Richmond Highway,
Alexandria,
VA
22306
7940 Richmond Highway,
Alexandria,
VA
22306
3 people favorited this theater
Additional Info
Previously operated by: E.M. Loew's Theaters Inc., Redstone Drive-In Theaters
Previous Names: Mt. Vernon Open Air Theater, E.M. Loew's Open Air Drive-In
Nearby Theaters
The Mt. Vernon Drive-In opened by E. M. Loew’s Theatres on August 15, 1938 with Claudette Colbert in “Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife”. It was sold to Redstone Drive-In Theaters in 1962 and modernized. In 1978 a second screen was added. At its closing in 1984, it had a capacity for 969 cars. The drive-in was demolished and replaced by the Mount Vernon Multiplex Cinema.
Contributed by
Lost Memory
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.
Recent comments (view all 6 comments)
Booth ran Simplex XL projectors..
1948 Times-Herald lists.. OPEN AIR E.M. Lowe’s Open Air Drive In 3 miles south of Alexandria on Route 1 tel- Alex-7050. Adults $0.50 Children Free..
Hmm.. link’s dead. It’s on this page, though:
http://www.driveins.org/va-alexandria-mtvernon.htm
Thanks everyone.
And now it’s the site of a Costco.
August 15th, 1938 grand opening ad in photo section.