Twin Theatair Drive-In

2866 E. Pleasant Run Parkway N Drive,
Indianapolis, IN 46203

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Previously operated by: Wisper-Wetsman Theaters

Previous Names: Theatair Twin Drive-In

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Twin Theatair Drive-In

The Theatair Twin Drive-In opened on May 13, 1950 with Marjorie Main & Percy Kilbride in “Ma & Pa Kettle Go To Town” It had a 1,800 car capacity. By 1955 it was renamed Twin Theatair Drive-In, still accommodating 1,800 cars and operated by Marvin Sandorf. Car capacity given in 1980 was 1,500.

The Twin Theatair Drive-In was closed on September 5, 1993. The screen was damaged by fire on May 9, 1996

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Recent comments (view all 8 comments)

rivest266
rivest266 on October 28, 2015 at 1:10 pm

Ad for the Zoo from July 15th, 1956. Another ad on the page claims that it was the world’s largest drive-in, but they are wrong.

rivest266
rivest266 on July 22, 2017 at 6:55 am

Opened May 12th, 1950.

Found on Newspapers.com

DiffySmooth
DiffySmooth on November 16, 2018 at 2:45 pm

You can still see the outline of where the drive in once was on google maps.

jwmovies
jwmovies on April 2, 2019 at 10:30 pm

The address above is incorrect. The ad is correct.

A more accurate address for this theater is 2866 E Pleasant Run Pkwy N Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46203. This points directly to the entrance road which is still there. In current aerials, you can actually see the foundations of the 3 box offices behind the shopping center. Hoyt Avenue was next to the drive in. There was no entrance from that location. Ramps, screen and concession foundations are all visible.

Please update.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on May 30, 2019 at 8:13 am

The Oct. 19, 1957 issue of BoxOffice ran a lengthy story about the Twin adding a shopping center to its grounds.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on December 11, 2021 at 4:05 am

The final shows advertised were on September 6, 1993 with “Hard Target” and “The Fugitive” on the East screen and “Needful Things” and “Jason Goes to Hell” on the West screen. There were no other further listings.

Richard_Collins
Richard_Collins on February 21, 2022 at 5:05 am

First night: 13 May 1950-Final night: 5 September 1993 Fire damaged screen tower on 9 May 1996.

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