Skyline Drive-In
3783 State Highway CC,
Marshfield,
MO
65706
3783 State Highway CC,
Marshfield,
MO
65706
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On May 3, 1952, Boxoffice reported, “MARSHFIELD, MO. – Lloyd Schmidt of Niangua, Mo., has opened his new Skyline Drive-In on Route No. 66 about three miles east of here. It accommodates about 300 cars”.
The 1952-56 Theatre Catalogs listed the Skyline Drive-In under Marshfield, capacity 150, owner Lloyd E. Schmidt.
The Motion Picture Almanac listed the Skyline Drive-In at 150 car capacity in its 1952-53 edition. In its final appearance, in the 1956 edition, the Skyline’s capacity was listed as “150-200”.
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Michael Kilgore
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The Independent Film Journal, July 9, 1955: “Dwight Cantrell of Niangua, Mo. took over operation of the 250-car Skyline Drive-In, Marshfield, which he bought from Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd B. Schmidt.”
Boxoffice, Dec. 8, 1951: “Marshfield, Mo. – Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Schmidt of Niangua bought the Skyline cafe from Herman Pearce and plan to build a drive-in theatre.”