Joan Drive-In

402 S. Range Avenue,
Denham Springs, LA 70726

Unfavorite 1 person favorited this theater

Additional Info

Nearby Theaters

Joan Drive-In

The Joan Drive-In was a very short-lived drive-in theatre located in Denham Springs, LA. Opened May 30, 1952 with Audie Murphy in “The Cimarron Kid” & Ronald Reagan in “Bedtime for Bonzo”. It was owned by Mrs. Violet Muse Clark, who also owned the indoor Leslie Theatre on Range Avenue. In December 1953, both theatres were part of a bankruptcy sale. The Leslie Theatre was sold to new owners and became the Carol Theatre (now an antique mall), and the Joan Drive-In was demolished and became the site of a “brikcrete” manufacturer.

Contributed by MD Caillet

Recent comments (view all 3 comments)

NYozoner
NYozoner on December 25, 2016 at 12:36 am

Site is now an Albertson’s.

402 S Range Ave Denham Springs, LA 70726

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on November 5, 2020 at 2:04 pm

Opened with “The Cimarron kid” and"Bedtime for Bonzo".

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 9, 2021 at 8:53 pm

Motion Picture Herald, Feb. 16, 1952: “Reports are that H. H. Forbes, Jr., will soon open a new drive-in near Denham Springs, La."

You must login before making a comment.

New Comment

Subscribe Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.