Drive-In Theatre
801 N. Martin Avenue,
East Prairie,
MO
63845
801 N. Martin Avenue,
East Prairie,
MO
63845
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In looking at the 1947 topo map and 1955 aerial, it appears that the location was developed for residential housing. That would’ve wiped out any trace of the drive-in.
It’s only a guess, but I imagine the drive-in sat closer to the highway than the address indicates. Whatever the case, by 1955 it was totally gone.
We often (rightfully) blame the Motion Picture Almanac for failing to notice drive-in closures over the years. How about the Film Daily Year Book, which continued to list East Prairie’s Drive-In as active through its 1948 edition.
this may have been the shortest lived drive-in to open before the drive-in boom. also the person who owned this theater couldn’t have come up with a more unique name.