Sandhills Drive-In
279 S. Thatcher Street,
Valentine,
NE
69201
279 S. Thatcher Street,
Valentine,
NE
69201
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Glen Belendes launched the Star Theatre a mile west of Valentine, Nebraska, on August 11, 1951 with Bing Crosby in “Pennies from Heaven” supported by a Woody Woodpecker cartoon and another short subject using 16mm projection. Improvements under new operators in 1952 led to the booth getting 35mm projection and a new name as the Valentine Drive-In Theatre. It relaunched with that name on August 28, 1952 with Randolph Scott in “Colt .45.” In 1964, new operator Harmon “Bill” Grunke too over the venue and renamed it as the Sandhills Drive-In on July 17, 1964 with “13 Frightened Girls” and “Reprisal.”
Sometimes, I agree. But when the address does work that to me is better.
I’ve noticed that every couple of years there are changes to Google Maps or sometimes the street names change or new streets are added. So, when someone steps in to make the changes on this site I accept it and applaud their efforts to make it more accurate.
As long as the results are more accurate of course. ;)
This is why sometimes using cross streets is the best way to locate a DI.
I found that 201 S. Thatcher Street was too far north. 279 seemed to hit the entrance road dead-on.
Of course, things change on Google frequently, so perhaps 201 will be good again someday.
When mapping the address supplied by JWMovies, it is considerably off as it points to an empty field east of the airport.
A 1993 aerial and 1984 topo map clearly shows the drive-in on the West side of town. The entrance was at 279 S Thatcher St, Valentine, NE 69201. Valentine Locker sits too far west, one block over from the drive-in location
Today, a business sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining save arguably for the entrance/exit road on Thatcher Street. http://tinyurl.com/zfngoqd
The Drive-In was located at roughly 201 S. Thatcher Street, Valentine, NE https://goo.gl/maps/QHxHB
There is no trace of the drive-in left.