Holiday Drive-In
9900 Page Boulevard,
Overland,
MO
63132
9900 Page Boulevard,
Overland,
MO
63132
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The Holiday Drive-In opened June 5, 1955 with Frank Sinatra in “Suddenly” and Rory Calhoun in “A Bullet is Waiting”. Originally a single screen ozoner, it was later twinned and then four screened. It could accomodate 1,200 cars. This was the flagship of the Mid-America Theatres as far as drive-ins were concerned. This also had the office complex that housed the offices for the Mid-America Theatres.
Most notable of the Holiday Drive-In was the huge marquee that sat at Page Boulevard with the large neon lettering spelling out Holiday. It had stars and rockets moving all over the marquee in neon. The marquee lit up Page all around the main entrancce to the drive-in. About the time that Mid-America went out of business and sold their theatres to AMC the drive-ins were on their way out and the Holiday Drive-In closed.
An office complex has been built on the site of the drive-in.
Contributed by
Chuck Van Bibber
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The 1971 aerial is indeed the Holiday. I recognize the clump of buildings in the back as the Mid America Theatres offices. They were all 1 story buildings. The box office was to the left of the MA buildings. All they had was the one box office – even during the 4 screen era – and cars drove in through the left & right side. Which explains why all those cars were backed up way way way down Page on any given summer Saturday night in the late 70’s – early 80’s.
I need to play some more with that image to see what else I can ID.
And please don’t shoot me (CHUCK!) if my memory is a bit fuzzy on the details. Keep in mind, I was between the ages of 4-11 when I spent my time in this place.
More pics of the Holiday (and a plethora of movie ads) here: St. Louis Flashback Movie & Drive-In Theatres
Thats a nice link Chris,Thanks.
Crossing my fingers in hopes that someone out there in cyberspace has pics of the Holiday in the midst of its 4 screen era!
Been a LONG LONG time since I’ve seen that building. :)
Mid American had a screening room in their office building much like the Fox did in their basement. Movies were prescreened before their release. (Info passsed on from Brother Van Bibber)
Description has the opening year a tad early…venue opened June 5, 1955 with bill of “Suddenly” and “A Bullet is Waiting.”
February 27th, 1976 grand opening ad a 4-screen drive-in as well as the June 5th, 1955 original ad in the photo section.
Ahnnamaria did you work at the Cave Springs Cinema (Mid-America)?