19 Drive-In
5853 Highway 19,
Cuba,
MO
65453
5853 Highway 19,
Cuba,
MO
65453
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Boxoffice, Aug. 6, 1955: “The recently opened Cuba Drive-In on Route 19 near Cuba, Mo., a 175-car project, has a screen 36x72 feet.”
A 2018 issue of Rural Missouri, posted at the 19 Drive-In Facebook page, said that Donald Spreng owned and operated the drive-in from 1964 until his death in July 2011. It’s now run by the oldest of three children, Karen Spreng, who is a full-time student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. The opening of the 19 was delayed in 2019 because she was swamped with school work.
The Sept. 28, 1957 issue of BoxOffice said that 19 owner Adolph Meier was soon going to reopen the indoor Cuba Theatre, which had been closed for the summer.
Looks like the 19 opened in June 1955. From the June 25, 1955 Motion Picture Herald: “The new 19 drive-in theatre on Highway 19, just north of Cuba, Mo., held its grand opening the other day with a large turnout of people. The drive-in will accommodate 200 automobiles and has a refreshment stand.”
The 19 was absent from the 1952 Theatre Catalog but listed in the 1955-56 edition, capacity 160, owner A. P. Meier.
The 19’s first appearance in the Motion Picture Almanac was the 1957 drive-in list. All MPA mentions:
Huh! Was the 19 closed for a while?
Opening for the 2017 season on April 14. Per its Facebook page.
Also, the 19 charges just $1.16 (probably $1.25 with tax) for a small popcorn. Know of any theater selling popcorn any cheaper?
The 19 Drive-In has made the conversion to digital projection. website
but times of movies?
The Drive-In is still open though on the market. They are showing The Amazing Spider Man this weekend along with Brave.
is open for business? no schedules available