Auto-In Drive-In
2001 Anderson Ferry Road,
Cincinnati,
OH
45238
2001 Anderson Ferry Road,
Cincinnati,
OH
45238
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Reopened as Auto-in Drive-in on 1st April 1949 with “Drums”.
Boxoffice, May 7, 1949: “Feature of the Western Hills Auto-In Theatre, Aurora, Ind. (sic), is a show garden planted with 1,500 tulips and Paul’s scarlet climbing roses arranged to grow over the front fence. The drive-in has been equipped with a children’s playground and new neon lighting on the screen tower. It is located on Anderson Ferry road, between Sidney road and Crookshank.”
Both the ad for THE ROAD WARRIOR listing the Auto-In and for SWEET SIXTEEN listing it as the Captain Kidd read 2501 Anderson Ferry Rd.
I grew up in Cincinnati devouring the movie pages as a child, and I remember much fanfare in the drive-in listings promoting the “new” Captain Kidd, so that is not a misprint. Maybe they gave up the new name after one season and went back to calling the place Auto-In, but that alternate name is not a mistake.
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The address is correct…I believe that was a misprint on the movie ad. The Auto-In opened as the Auto-In and closed as the Auto-In
Apparently, the Auto-In was rechristened Captain Kidd in the early ‘80s. I found a newspaper ad and uploaded it here.
Also, the address should be changed to 2501 Anderson Ferry Rd.
April 22nd, 1947 grand opening ad in photo section.
1976 on the “Bears” i think.
The last time I was at the Auto In was whatever year “The Bad News Bears” was playing and I took the kids to see it. Had a Ford station wagon at the time and I would back it into the space and the kids would sit on the tailgate watching the movie. The wife and I had lawn chairs along side of them. Those were the days. I really miss those days!!! The kids are now grown and on their own.
okay,Believe or not this same double features plays at the Hilltop Drive-in in North Augusta, S.C. “MAGNUM FORCE” and “THE MACKINTOSH MAN” . This double feature is also playing at the TWIN DRIVE-IN in Cincinnati.August 9 1974.
Gee whiz, I haven’t heard of this one either! If only it would’ve survived, I would have given anything to see a movie here! (I’ve never even been to a drive in.)
It was vibrant because it was near Western Hills High School and it ws full of noisy kids most nights. Couldn’t really take your family there on a Friday night!!! At least toward the end. The grounds of the drive-in now house a medical facility and a bakery.