Powell Blvd. Drive-In
3955 SE 112th Avenue,
Portland,
OR
97266
3955 SE 112th Avenue,
Portland,
OR
97266
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Previously operated by: Favorite Theatres, Moyer Theatres
Previous Names: Powell Drive-In, Powell Movies Walk-In Drive-In
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Built for Tom Moyer of the Moyer Theatres chain. As the Powell Drive-In was being built in 1953, the owner of the property was slapped with a lawsuit “as a prospective nuisance” to the neighborhood. The court dismissed the suit and the drive-in was completed. It was located on SE Bush Street and SE 112 Avenue. It was opened on April 29, 1953.
It was shut down on September 7, 1987 with Kevin Costner in “The Untouchables” & Deborah Foreman in “April Fools Day”. It was demolished in the late-1980’s. A high school has been built on the site.
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Now Russell middle school @ 3955 SE 112th Ave, Portland, OR 97266.
Please update.
Was the street it was on used to be called Powell Blvd?
No, although its technically not on Powell Blvd, that is the closest major road.
The April 4, 1953 issue of Boxoffice said that construction on a new drive-in in Gresham OR would start “as soon as the new Powell Boulevard Drive-In is completed at 112th avenue. That drive-in was slated to open immediately.” Owners were Guy E. Mathews of Gresham, Ernest Harris of Sandy “and their associates.”
Boxoffice, May 2, 1953: “The new Powell Boulevard airer opened Wednesday (29) with Bruce R. Keller as manager. The theatre features walk-in facilities. It will be equipped to show both 3-D and CinemaScope type films. Keller, who is a secretary of the firm operating the situation, has been a member of the industry since 1907. Officers of the corporation are Guy E. Mathews, Ernest V. Harris, H. C. Kurasch and Cecil Willis.”
Closed on September 7, 1987 with “The Untouchables” and “April Fool’s Day”.