Starlite Drive-In
4000 University Avenue,
Waterloo,
IA
50701
4000 University Avenue,
Waterloo,
IA
50701
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Opened on 12/9/1947 with latest news, comedy(not named), short subjects(not named), and “The Enchanted Forest”.
Boxoffice, Nov. 19, 1955: “Stephen A. Oellerich has sold his interests in the Starlite and Skyvue drive-ins to the Central States Theatre Corp., effective December 1. The Starlite was built in the summer of 1947 by Oellerich and Philip E. Winslow - the first drive-in in Iowa. Two years later they built the 600-car Skyvue on the east side of Waterloo. Central States purchased Winslow’s interests in both theatres in June 1954.”
September 10th, 1947 grand opening ad uploaded here.
Rod, it was owned by Starlite Drive-in Company and parked 700 CARS ! making it one of Iowa’s largest outdoor screen.