Sparta Drive-In

MO 14 and Apache Road,
Sparta, MO 65753

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on August 17, 2022 at 7:27 pm

The Alvin Airway Theatre opened May 6, 1951 with Randolph Scott in “Fighting Man of the Plains” supported by Woody Woodpecker in the cartoon, “Merry Chase.” It reopened under that name each season through 1955. In 1956, it reopened as the Alvin Airway Drive-In Theatre. In 1957, new operator Durward Rathbun opened for the season on May 25, 1957 with “Many with a Gun” supported by “Storm Fear” for a season as the Sparta Drive-in.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on April 30, 2022 at 5:41 pm

Boxoffice, Aug. 6, 1955: “The Alvin Drive-In changed hands August 1. Its former owner, R. L. Honeyman, is moving to California. The new owner, C. E. Mayer, has never been in show business before.”

Tp
Tp on January 27, 2020 at 1:42 am

Opened Thursday April 10, 1952 movies Streets of Ghost Town and Corky of Gasoline Alley

NYozoner
NYozoner on December 1, 2016 at 12:15 pm

MO-14 at Apache Rd Sparta, MO 65753

1955 Aerial photo has been uploaded.

Ramps are still slightly visible on Google Earth using 1996 imagery.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on September 23, 2010 at 12:34 am

Open ~1955 approximate? Can anyone verify the exact date?

Need an address, more info and photos.