North Star Drive-In
4301 WI-16,
Onalaska,
WI
54650
4301 WI-16,
Onalaska,
WI
54650
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The North Star Drive-In opened May 22, 1953, with George Montgomery in “Jack McCall, Desperado”. It was described as being 3 miles North of La Crosse off Highway 16. It was first operated by Phillip Dyer & Peter Reinhard & Associates.
It was taken over by Marcus Theatres on June 1, 1959 and they closed the North Star Drive-In on July 14, 1986, with “Ghostbusters” and “Back to the Future”.
The building and screen were demolished in June 1990 and the site is said to be near the present-day Target Store.
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Ron Pierce
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It was purchased by Marcus Theatres on June 1, 1959. The purchase agreement said it was a 500 car drive-in.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened with “The silver-whip”.
The address above is incorrect. That was the entrance road. Theater Rd. did not exist when this theater was open. The address for this drive in was 4301 WI-16, Onalaska, WI 54650. This points to where the entrance road met the highway.
Please update.