Claco Drive-In
7000 Liberty Drive,
Liberty,
MO
64068
7000 Liberty Drive,
Liberty,
MO
64068
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The Claco Drive-In was opened September 17, 1953 with Robert Ryan in “Horizons West” & John Payne in “Crosswinds”. A clown figure named ‘Claco’ was created and his image was used throughout the drive-in. It was an amphitheatre, using the natural slope of the land on which the cars were parked. There was a patio with 25 seats in front of the concession /projection building. Another facility was a playground in front of the 96 feet wide screen, which was made of concrete and steel. The Claco Drive-In was closed on June 22, 1975 with Burt Reynolds in “W. W. and the Dixie Dancekings”.
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Now Clay County Family Support. Approx. address was 7000 Liberty Drive, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068.
The correct address is: 7000 Liberty Drive, Liberty, MO 64068
This opened on September 17th, 1953. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Appears to have ceased operations June 22, 1975 with “W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings.”
Boxoffice, Sept. 8, 1956: “George Baker of Baker Enterprises took over the operation of the Claco Drive-In on September 1. Built and operated by Consolidated Theatres, the drive-in on Highway 10 off U. S. 69 north of town has been promoted by a neon sign of Claco, the clown, which shows up for miles.”
The June 26, 1954 issue of Boxoffice included an article about the Liberty Kiwanis club using the Claco for an after-graduation party for Liberty High School. The author called it the “Cisco,” but there was no mistaking which drive-in he was talking about. “The theatre gave each girl a Cisco the Clown pin - a lovely red, white and gold brooch-type pin featuring the drive-in’s trademark insignia, the clown.”