Knight's Drive-In

1055 S. Federal Boulevard,
Riverton, WY 82501

405 cars

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on May 10, 2021 at 12:34 pm

According to an Abilene KS Tourism site, Tom Knight bought a C. W. Parker carousel in 1959 and installed it at the drive-in. A 1975 AP wire story about Abilene’s fund-raising drive to buy it said that it had been used at the drive-in “until about three years ago”, so I guess Commonwealth put the carousel in storage soon after it bought the drive-in.

kennerado
kennerado on July 5, 2020 at 7:24 pm

According to a small article in the Casper Star-Tribune on May 8, 1949 a drive-in was opened by Clinton D. Paul in the same area, could this be the same drive-in?

“RIVERTON: Clinton D. Paul will open his new Drive-In Sunday. The establishment is located at Seventh and Main and is housed in a modern, new building with complete new features and facilities. The parking space includes 11,500 feet.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 10, 2020 at 7:29 pm

Boxoffice, Jan. 18, 1971: “Commonwealth Theatres has taken over the operation of the Acme and Gem theatres and the Knight Drive-In in Riverton, Wyo. The theatres had been operated by veteran exhibitor Tom Knight, who died recently.”

kennerado
kennerado on January 2, 2020 at 4:57 pm

Was possibly still operating in the early 1980’s, it was still fully intact in a 1982 aerial photo.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on January 2, 2020 at 11:13 am

Boxoffice, May 9, 1953: “The Knight Drive-In, with enlarged snack bar and 135 more car spaces, has been opened (for the season), with owner Tom Knight in charge.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 18, 2019 at 8:32 pm

An aside from the Oct. 15, 1949 issue of BoxOffice: “Tom Knight has opened a drive-in at Riverton, Wyo., where he already owns a theatre.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 21, 2017 at 4:05 pm

An article in the Fremont County Daily Ranger says that the photo above shows the project that expanded the wooden screen in May 1955 to accommodate wider movies.

http://dailyranger.com/story.php?story_id=1609

Kenmore
Kenmore on May 26, 2016 at 3:42 pm

Found it! The drive-in was located south of Riverton very near the river at 1055 S Federal Blvd, Riverton, WY.

Today, a business sits on the property, but you can still see the ramps. http://tinyurl.com/zzas6or