Sky Vu Drive-In
1261 Old U.S. 40,
Russell,
KS
67665
1261 Old U.S. 40,
Russell,
KS
67665
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Thank you Debra!! Got it.. ;) 38.885337, -98.885176 This was a hard one to find going by the above address!! Actually near 1261 Old US Hwy 40 Russell, Kansas… RAC Photography
Same drive-in? Showmen’s Trade Review, Sept. 3, 1949: “Walter Lambader is readying his new drive-in at Russell, Kans., for an opening next month. It will hold about 350 cars."
The Salina (KS) Journal, Aug. 2, 2007: “Dean Lavern Zimmerman, 90, Lakewood, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Mr. Zimmerman was born Dec. 19, 1916, in Russell, Kan. He owned and operated the Sky Vue Drive-In theater for 35 years.”
I have an old movie poster, listing 4 movies from this drive in.sun,mon, tues [july 17-19] the rare breed with james stewart. july20 to july22 , the guns of navarone ,july 23 was a double feature the family jewels with jerry lewis and invitation to a gunfight with yul Brynner. does anyone know when it closed or better yet what year this poster is from.navarone was 1960 and the rare breed was mid to late 60`s, so I guess there were re-releases.
The same committee that updated the Russell Dream Theater is looking to update and re-open the Sky-Vu Theater Drive in. It is going to take a few years, but that is the goal.
This link has multiple photos of what was left of the Sky Vu Drive-In in 2006.
http://abandonedplaces.livejournal.com/819243.html
All that is left standing is the marquee in the middle of a field. Hopefully somebody will save it.
The address is: 183rd St & Old US 40 Russell, KS 67665
It is close!!