Nevada Drive-In
3873 Las Vegas Boulevard N.,
North Las Vegas,
NV
89115
3873 Las Vegas Boulevard N.,
North Las Vegas,
NV
89115
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Previously operated by: Fox West Coast Theatres, Mann Theatres
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- Dec 24, 2009 — Remembering Cinerama (Part 45: Las Vegas)
The Nevada Drive-In opened on September 2, 1955 and was operated by Nevada Drive-In Theatre Inc. & B.J. Leavitt. It was taken over by Fox West Coast Theatres on October 23, 1955. It was later operated by Mann Theatres. It was closed in 1980.
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Mann Theatres ran this drive-in in the ‘70s & early '80s. Saw the 1979 rerelease of “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” here with “Hot Lead & Cold Feet” here.
Nice screen and marquee shot Chuck.
Above address does not map properly. Use Las Vegas Blvd. N. Same address #. Now a tattoo parlor and the subdivision behind it.
This opened on September 2nd, 1955 and taken over by Fox West Coast theatre (1st in area) on October 23rd, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed in 1980 as no listings were found in 1981.
The Oct. 1, 1955 issue of Boxoffice added a few more names. “Manager John H. Echols has opened the 1,250-car de luxe Nevada Drive-In on the Salt Lake highway at Nellis boulevard here. The new first run drive-in was started a year ago by Bernie Leavitt, California theatre owner; Sam Decker, theatre owner and picture producer; and Woody Wickersham, theatre owner and drive-in builder.”