Waialae Drive-In

Waialae Avenue and 21st Avenue,
Honolulu, HI 96816

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on April 15, 2025 at 8:43 pm

Actual closing date is January 9, 1986, yes with “Young Sherlock Holmes” AND “Santa Claus The Movie”. That same date’s newspaper replied that it was their final night of operation.

Rainbow Angels Ensemble
Rainbow Angels Ensemble on July 24, 2023 at 2:02 pm

Santa Claus the movie was also screened in January 1986

rivest266
rivest266 on March 12, 2017 at 10:30 am

This opened on May 24th, 1956. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below.

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thisisjohnbook
thisisjohnbook on January 31, 2013 at 8:36 pm

Kiionioni Place and Loop are named after the Hawaiian phrase for “moving picture”, in honor of the Wai'alae Drive-In that was there.

jwmovies
jwmovies on December 30, 2012 at 4:33 am

Approx. address for this drive-in was 4348 Waialae Avenue.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 25, 2012 at 1:07 pm

I uploaded the 1968 aerial photo of the drive-in and the mall.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 25, 2008 at 5:06 pm

Here is a photo circa 1985:
http://tinyurl.com/5l49fq

stevemcgarrett
stevemcgarrett on March 19, 2004 at 2:13 pm

The Wai'alae Drive-In, was a popular spot on Oahu. The drive-in was owned by The Royal Chain that also had another Drive-In on the island The Royal Sunset of in Waipahu and a few other theaters like the Marina, Royal, King & Queen. By the mid 80’s The Royal Chain bowed out. The Marina was taken over by Consolidated and went on for a few more years before closing.