Gretna Greens Drive-In
1901 Lafayette Street,
Gretna,
LA
70053
1901 Lafayette Street,
Gretna,
LA
70053
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The Gretna Greens Drive-In opened on April 9, 1953 with Bob Hope in “Son of Paleface” & William Holden in “Union Station”. It could accomodate 169 cars and was closed on March 8, 1964 with Charlton Heston in “El Cid” following storm damage. Further damage was done to the screen on September 9, 1965 due to Hurricane Betsy. It was soon demolished.
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Gretna Greens Drive-In was located between Lafayette St., and the railroad tracks, right before the Lafayette St./Belle Chase Hwy. split. After it was demolished, the Garden Lane Apartments (1901 Lafayette St.) were built on the site.
The correct address for this Drive-in is 1901 Lafayette Street. Please update.
Spent many a fun time there from 1961 through 1963!
It was open until September 9th, 1965. On this night, Hurricane Betsy blew through New Orleans and the strong winds twisted the screen and it was never repaired and demolished soon after. We lived on Marie Dr as kids and could see the screen and movies from our house. The land sat vacant a couple years then the first phase of Garden Lane opened in 1968 and the second phase in 1974.
The Gretna Greens (with an “s”) Drive-In opened on April 9, 1953 with “Son of Paleface” and “Union Station” supported by the Woody the Woodpecker cartoon, “Born to Peck.” It operated until storm damage with its last show March 8, 1964 with “El Cid.”