Hillcrest Drive-In
Route 78,
Canton,
IL
61520
Route 78,
Canton,
IL
61520
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The Hillcrest Drive-In opened on May 13, 1950 with Bud Abbott & Lou Costello in “Keep ‘Em Flying” & Rod Cameron in “Panhandle”. It had a capacity for 506 cars.
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Ken Roe
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Must have closed before 1956.Not the Motion Picture 1956 Almanac.
Sometimes listed as being in Norris which is only five miles North of Canton on Route 78.
Open for only a short time around ~1985 aproximate? Your welcome to research the exact dates.
Owned by Keasotes Theatres.
THE HILLCREST DRIVE-IN in NORRIS,Illinois. parked 500 cars and in 1956 it was owned by E.Tukey and A.F. Stockberger.
1973 photo added here.
Approx. location for this drive-in was Hwy 78 just NE of East Division St. in Norris, IL 61553. The screen foundation is still there.
The following week, BoxOffice magazine reported that the Hillcrest’s opening night featured the films Keep ‘Em Flying and Panhandle.