Kay Von Drive-In

1127 Foster Road,
Napa, CA 94558

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Previously operated by: Blumenfeld Theater Circuit

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Kay Von Drive-In

The Kay Von Drive-In was opened in September 1949. It was operated by Blumenfeld Theatres in 1955. The Kay Von Drive-In was closed September 29, 1981. This drive-in has been replaced by a housing subdivision. By 2022 the site is occupied by a school.

Contributed by Ken McIntyre

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davidkaye
davidkaye on September 22, 2013 at 2:27 am

They Kay Von was named after KVON, an AM radio station (“The Voice of Napa”). Since AM transmitter sites require lots of land, the land of the drive-in was also used to site the 4 towers needed for the radio station.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 9, 2021 at 3:56 pm

Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “In town: Theatre Owner E. M. Graves of the Kayvon drive-in, Napa"

jwmovies
jwmovies on July 20, 2022 at 7:26 pm

Now Irene Snow Elementary School. Please update.

FYI KVON radio station is now KVYN (Kevin Radio Napa).

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 21, 2024 at 10:57 pm

Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 7, 1956: “Reports of (flooding) damage in other areas include … the KaVon drive-in, Napa”

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