Bend Drive-In
20501 Cooley Road,
Bend,
OR
97701
20501 Cooley Road,
Bend,
OR
97701
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Previously operated by: Pacific Theatres, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
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Opened on July 6, 1950 with Humphrey Bogart in “Chain Lightening” & Howard Duff in “Red Canyon”. The Bend Drive-In parked 400 cars and was part of the Inland Theatre Corp. The Bend Drive-In was known for triple features such as these: "Winning", "Will Penny" and "Violent Four". Well, the first two are good anyway!
The Bend Drive-In was closed in 1985.
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20467 Cooley Rd, Bend, OR 97701
The above address will map to the location of the drive-in, which is visible using Google Earth using historical imagery for the year 2000 and prior years.
The ad above is one of those misleading prints; it’s actually for the opening of the second season. Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common (and frustrating) problem for drive-in researchers like me. The Bend’s actual grand opening date was July 6, 1950; the ad is on page two of the Bend Bulletin (accessible though the Google newspaper archives).
The Bend Drive-In sounded familiar, so I checked my archives and I had the opening day ad. Drivein101 I have got caught few times myself researching and looking at movie ads.
Opened on 6/7/1950 “Comanche Territory” and “Yes sir thats my baby”.
Boxoffice, April 15, 1950: “BEND, ORE. – Construction of a concessions stand, ticket booth, projection room and fencing has been started here at the new Bend Drive-In underway for Albert and William Forman.”
Now Lowe’s @ 20501 Cooley Rd, Bend, OR 97701. Sorry Ozone!
This points to the entrance.
Please update.
Opened July 6th, 1950
Closed in 1985.