Breezeway Drive-In
US 19 at Florida 54,
New Port Richey,
FL
34652
US 19 at Florida 54,
New Port Richey,
FL
34652
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The Breezeway Drive-In was built by a former teacher, A.H. Stevens. The newspaper article stated that the theater was being constructed on US 19 at the Elfers cutoff, which is modern-day Florida 54. It was opened on October 7, 1951 with Dan Duryea in “Al Jennings of Oklahoma”. It was a short-lived drive-in which closed on April 7, 1957 with “Venezuela” & John Payne in “Santa Fe Passage”. There is no trace left of the former theater.
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The Breezway Drive-In was very short-lived. It may’ve closed probably around five seasons after it opened.
It may not have lasted five years. A 1951 aerial shows nothing, although it could’ve been built and become operational later that year.
A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but there is debris on the ramps and rather curiously, the screen seems a little offset compared to the projection booth. However, I cannot say for sure what was happening.
By 1971, the entire drive-in was gone save for the projection booth. And that was gone by 1984.
Drive-ins go out of business for many reasons. It is possible that this one didn’t make the conversion to widescreen which contributed to its demise. But again, that is but a guess.