Nu-Vu Drive-In
37091 Gore Drive,
Lebanon,
OR
97355
37091 Gore Drive,
Lebanon,
OR
97355
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The “Nu Drive-In” in Lebanon opened on July 17, 1953, Boxoffice magazine mentioned a week later. The opening program was Van Johnson in “Grounds for Marriage” & Ben Johnson in “Wagon Master”.
Both the Motion Picture Almanac and the Theatre Catalog listed it as the Nu-Vu Drive-In, capacity 400, owner Western Amusement.
There were two drive-ins near Lebanon; this one was north of town. By 1967, its screen was gone.
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Michael Kilgore
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According to an article in the Lebanon Express, the original name was going to be Lebanon Drive-In but it was changed because they thought it would be confusing as the other drive-in was already informally known by that name. Also the opening movies were “Grounds For Marriage” and “Wagon Master” plus an unnamed cartoon.
A more accurate address for this drive in was 37091 Gore Dr, Lebanon, OR 97355. This was the entrance.
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A few residences now occupy the property.
There is a building of similar size where the concession stand/projector booth once stood. Whether this is the same building I cannot tell.
The two parallel lines of bushes and shrubs running north/south towards the west side of the property are where the screen once stood.