Charleston Drive-In
901 MO-77,
Charleston,
MO
63834
901 MO-77,
Charleston,
MO
63834
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The Charleston Drive-In opened on May 11, 1951 with Rod Cameron in “Panhandle” & Robert Cummings in “Free for All” and it had a car capacity of 200 cars. It was operated by D. Stout from Cairo, IL. Stout also operated the Rt. 51 Drive-In in Cairo, IL.
The Charleston Drive-In closed in 1969. It is now a trailer park.
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The Charleston Drive-In was listed as open in 1952 and closed in 1969.
Motion Picture Exhibitor, April 17, 1957: “The Charleston Drive-In, Charleston, Mo., has been leased by Geraldine Twitty and Earl Ferrell for the season. Andy Dietz, Cooperative Theatres, will buy and book. The owner of the situation, Doby Stout, appears to be gradually withdrawing from exhibition."
It appears that the foundation for the projector booth/concession stand still survives.
Opened in May 1951.
The ticket booth foundation is still there as of 2025.
A closer address is 901 MO-77, Charleston, MO.
This puts it right at the entrance.
Looks like I will have to take back my belief that the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand is still present. A February 2025 Google Street View does not show it.
I’ll add that the trailer park has seen better days.
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The actual opening date is May 11, 1951 with Rod Cameron in “Panhandle” and Robert Cummings in “Free For All” (unknown if extras added).