Suburban Drive-In
4210 14th Street W.,
Bradenton,
FL
34205
4210 14th Street W.,
Bradenton,
FL
34205
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Boxoffice, Oct. 14, 1950: “Featuring opening night ceremonies at the Suburban Drive-In was the presentation of a $50 prize to J. P. Heineckie who named the theatre in a public contest judged by mayors of three nearby cities. The Suburban is owned and operated by Johnny Mitchell, Blake Lancaster and David R. Brown of the Manatee Amusement Co. The new theatre accommodates 600 cars with space available for about 125 more. An interesting feature of the new theatre is a nursery and a first aid station built below the screen. A doctor will be present at all times. The theatre will maintain a constant drive for charity. Two cents of each admission will be put in a fund for a worthy charity and will be distributed on a rotation basis. Admission is 40 cents, plus 8 cents state and federal tax and the 2 cents for charity. The grounds have been beautifully landscaped.”
Boxoffice, May 2, 1960: “Wright Sanders has shuttered his Suburban Drive-In, Quincy”
Boxoffice, April 15, 1963: “The Suburban Open Air Drive-In, Bradenton, long operated by veteran showman K. T. Barfield, was acquired by Alan Iselin (April 5) as the newest unit in his growing circuit of Florida outdoorers.”
Grand opening ad:
Suburban Drive-In opening 28 Sep 1950, Thu The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida) Newspapers.com
Opened as the Suburban Open-Air Theatre on September 28, 1950 with “Stars in My Crown"by Manatee Amusement Company.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 4210 14th Street West. Now Best Buy.
U.S. 41 & Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34207
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in. The heading address is off by several blocks to the east.
Here is a 1969 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.
Great movie ads.
Was this theater located on the corner prior to where the old Kmart was?
Nice photos Chuck.