Auto-In Drive-In

2001 Anderson Ferry Road,
Cincinnati, OH 45238

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on November 8, 2022 at 5:10 am

Reopened as Auto-in Drive-in on 1st April 1949 with “Drums”.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on July 27, 2021 at 4:53 pm

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.”

meheuck
meheuck on February 7, 2021 at 10:12 pm

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.

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/8490/photos/334715

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on January 30, 2021 at 10:05 pm

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

meheuck
meheuck on January 30, 2021 at 9:11 pm

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.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 31, 2015 at 10:24 am

April 22nd, 1947 grand opening ad in photo section.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on June 22, 2011 at 10:04 pm

1976 on the “Bears” i think.

Joeallen
Joeallen on September 25, 2010 at 3:01 pm

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.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 29, 2010 at 7:01 pm

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.

pianoman
pianoman on December 24, 2004 at 8:37 am

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.)

Joeallen
Joeallen on October 31, 2004 at 4:35 pm

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.