Riverside Motor-Vu Drive-In
205 Bear River Drive,
Evanston,
WY
82930
205 Bear River Drive,
Evanston,
WY
82930
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The Riverside Motor-Vu Drive-In was opened July 1947. It was still open in 1957.
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Approx. address for this drive-in was 205 Bear River Drive.
This theatre was architected by Cartwright and Wilson and the 300 car facility was located behind the Wood’s Motel and Wood’s Café all operated by Charles Wood. The theater had its Grand Opening in July of 1947.
having a hard time finding it because it has been demolished sadly please update!
The July 9, 1949 issue of BoxOffice places the opening that year.
EVANSTON, WYO. – An early July opening was arranged here for a 300-car drive-in located back of Wood’s Motel on Highway 30S. Cartwright & Wilson, Tooele, Utah, contractors, are building the theatre for Charles Wood, owner and operator of the motel and Wood’s cafe. Russell Dauterman, Salt Lake City, will do the booking and Rudger Davis will be the projectionist.
Boxoffice, May 19, 1956: “EVANSTON, WYO. - The Riverside Motor Vu is now under the management of Raymond M. Davis of Cheyenne and Russ Dauterman of Salt Lake City. A new widescreen has been installed. Dauterman and Davis, who own and operate a chain of outdoor theatres in Wyoming, Idaho and Utah, recently purchased the drive-in here from Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Dean, who formerly owned and operated the open air show house.”