Starlite Drive-In
647 Highway 70 W,
Alamogordo,
NM
88310
647 Highway 70 W,
Alamogordo,
NM
88310
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Previously operated by: Commonwealth Theaters Corp., Frontier Theatres
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The Starlite Drive-In was opened December 9, 1949. By 1955 it was operated by R.I. Payne of Frontier Theatres Inc. From 1973 it was operated by Commonwealth Theatres. It was closed in 1977.
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Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Sanguinet launched Alamogordo’s first drive-in, the $50,000 Starlite Outdoor Theatre on December 9, 1949. The Starlite was located on Highway 70 two miles southwest of the city. In 1952, Sanguinet would begin building the Yucca Drive-In north of the city. Later that season in August, Sanguinet sold the Starlite.
A closer address is 647 Hwy 70 W, Alamogordo, NM. The drive-in sat on the south side of the road.
Today, the property is empty, but you can easily see the ramps.
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As Of 1973, It Was Owned And Operated By Commonwealth Theatres, Who Also Operated The Sierra And Yucca (In Which Closed In 1974). It Is Still In Operation Since 1977.
Opened with “Gotta stay happy”.
Looks like the old ticket booth is still standing on the property.
The Starlite’s last ad in the Alamogordo Daily News was on Sept. 23, 1983, noting that it would close for the season after the show Saturday, Sept. 24. The final “wing ding” program included “Overnight Models,” “Voluptuous Vixens,” “Forbidden Lessons,” and “Tempting Roommates.”