Sky-Vue Drive-In
5200 Midland Boulevard,
Fort Smith,
AR
72904
5200 Midland Boulevard,
Fort Smith,
AR
72904
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Previously operated by: Malco Theatres Inc., United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
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Opened on June 27, 1950 with Van Heflin in “Tap Roots”. It was operated by J. Fred Brown of Memphis, TN. It is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook of 1960 and on a promotional piece for it along with the 22 Drive-In and the 71 Drive-In. From 1981 it was operated by Malco. It was closed by United Artists on September 7, 1986 with Mike Norris in “Born American” & Dennis Hopper in “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2”.
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Now an empty field. Some ramps are still visible.
The address for this Drive-in is 5200 Midland Blvd, Fort Smith, AR 72904.
Please update.
Appears to be used as a truck stop and some light towers might still exist.
The theater may had continued in the 1980s, but had closed by the early 1990s.
In 1977, I managed this drive-in and was arrested for showing nudity on the screen facing the street: Revenge of the Cheerleaders.
Last season: 1986, was opened by UA from 1986 and Malco from 1981.
The Sky-Vue Drive-In Theatre opened June 27, 1950 with “Tap Roots” suppoted by the short subject, “Calgary Stampede” and two Warner Bros. cartoons “Knight Must Fall” and “Calgary Stampede”. The Sky-Vue closed for the season on September 7, 1986 with “Born American” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2.”
And never reopened again. I uploaded the Malco ad for September 12th, 1986 with “Skyvue Drive-In closed season” announcement.
It was closed by Malco. I think UA sold it to Malco in 1980.
March 1st, 1950 announcing the drive-in.
Sky-Vue Drive-In announcement 01 Mar 1950, Wed Times Record (Fort Smith, Arkansas) Newspapers.com