Carlyle Lake Drive-In
16000 Old U.S. 50,
Carlyle,
IL
62231
16000 Old U.S. 50,
Carlyle,
IL
62231
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Previous Names: Car-Breeze Drive-In
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The Car-Breeze Drive-In was opened on April 30, 1953 with Paulette Goddard in “Babes in Bagdad”. It was renamed Carlyle Lake Drive-In in 1968. It wa closed at the end of the 1976 season.
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Looks to be in the 16000 block of Old US 50 E.
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That’s exactly where it was. There are 4 concrete pieces in the ground that used to support the movie screen. This was all before my time, I’m only 30 years old, but I remember the concession stand as it basically sat in the middle of a field (little did I know it used to be an old drive-in theater!
Interesting name.
It was in between the towns of Carlyle and Breese – hence the name Car-Breez. ;–)
1966 aerial photo posted in the photo section for this theatre.
The location where this drive-in was located is now 16000 Old US 50, Carlyle IL 62231.
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What year did the Car Breeze Drive-In close?
“The Car-Breeze Drive-In suffered damages estimated at around $15,000 during a recent electrical storm and severe wind. The large screen, tower and fence at the drive-in were blown down.” — Boxoffice, July 18, 1960
The ramps still remain
The Car-Breeze Drive-In launched April 30, 1953 with “Babes in Bagdad.” The theatre was located between Carlyle and Beckemeyer and Breese getting the name the Car-Breeze. In 1955, the theatre had a gala re-grand opening when the theatre converted to widescreen playing the CinemaScope “Chief Crazy Horse” on Easter Sunday.
In 1968, the venue would become the Carlyle Lake Drive-In. In 1976, the Carlyle Lake Drive-In ran into both labor issues and local indecency claims – the latter for showing R rated movies without blocking views to U.S. Highway 50. It appears to have closed at the end of the season. The Open Air Flea Market at the Carlyle Lake Drive-In, however, did use the facility for each of the next four seasons.