MichaelKilgore, I had a look into this and there was a Joy Drive-In that existed in Cactus, which is a suburb of Phoenix. Its actually listed here as the Valley Drive-In at this link:
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47570
Newspaper ads from as early as 1956 showed it as the Joy with the same address as the Valley.
Interesting, I didn’t see the Delta before but advertisements for it said “Highway 49 South” but I think that just means south of Greenwood so you are probably right. It might’ve sat idle for a few years then reopened under new owners as the Delta, its funny though because in a news article they claimed Delta was the first drive-in in Greenwood and held 300 cars when according to the above the Airport held double that amount.
The approximate address is 2708 US-49E, Greenwood, MS 38930. The site is now occupied by a storage company, the roadside sign/marquee was still there in 2016 on Google Street View, you can still faintly see some ramp markings and the foundation of the concession building remains.
The Cecil aka Coffee County Drive-In was located north of Enterprise on Highway 84 so it wasn’t that one, also the M&O was on Damascus Rd in Enterprise so that’s a negative for both of those names.
MichaelKilgore the opening date of this drive-in is confusing, The Washington Missourian reported it opened on August 22nd 1952 with “Mask of the Avenger” plus a Stooges short and an unnamed cartoon. Then the St. Clair Chronicle advertised shows in early September and advertised the “Grand Opening” on September 10th 1952 with “The Second Woman” plus cartoons and shorts.
So it looks like it had a “Soft opening” on August 22nd with the grand opening on that September 10th date.
It was opened on June 15, 1950 with a performance from “Lightnin' Williams and his Four Flashes” and the film “Mrs. Mike” starring Dick Powell. According to the news report about the opening, the car capacity was 436.
Closed in the mid-70’s.
Opened in 1952
MichaelKilgore, I had a look into this and there was a Joy Drive-In that existed in Cactus, which is a suburb of Phoenix. Its actually listed here as the Valley Drive-In at this link:
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47570
Newspaper ads from as early as 1956 showed it as the Joy with the same address as the Valley.
It looks like this was actually originally called the Joy Drive-In, it was advertised under that name in 1956.
Opened in May 1953.
Yes, it was next to an artificial lake which has since been drained.
Interesting, I didn’t see the Delta before but advertisements for it said “Highway 49 South” but I think that just means south of Greenwood so you are probably right. It might’ve sat idle for a few years then reopened under new owners as the Delta, its funny though because in a news article they claimed Delta was the first drive-in in Greenwood and held 300 cars when according to the above the Airport held double that amount.
Opening date was May 12th 1950, can’t find the opening film though.
The approximate address is 2708 US-49E, Greenwood, MS 38930. The site is now occupied by a storage company, the roadside sign/marquee was still there in 2016 on Google Street View, you can still faintly see some ramp markings and the foundation of the concession building remains.
As mentioned above it was open up until at least July 1981. It was raided multiple times for screening adult films in the late 70’s.
As far as I can see, newspapers ads for this drive-in ceased in September 1963, so it may have only been operating for 3 months!
Was owned by Raymond Abner in 1958.
Opening films were “Calendar Girl” & “Mr. District Attorney”.
The Cecil aka Coffee County Drive-In was located north of Enterprise on Highway 84 so it wasn’t that one, also the M&O was on Damascus Rd in Enterprise so that’s a negative for both of those names.
MichaelKilgore the opening date of this drive-in is confusing, The Washington Missourian reported it opened on August 22nd 1952 with “Mask of the Avenger” plus a Stooges short and an unnamed cartoon. Then the St. Clair Chronicle advertised shows in early September and advertised the “Grand Opening” on September 10th 1952 with “The Second Woman” plus cartoons and shorts.
So it looks like it had a “Soft opening” on August 22nd with the grand opening on that September 10th date.
It was opened on June 15, 1950 with a performance from “Lightnin' Williams and his Four Flashes” and the film “Mrs. Mike” starring Dick Powell. According to the news report about the opening, the car capacity was 436.
The opening film was “Sitting Bull”.
Appears to have closed in 1978.
Actually appears to have closed after the 1965 season.
Opening date was September 20th 1962, appears to have closed in July 1978.
Opened with “The Eagle and the Hawk”
Scott Village Shopping Center now occupies the site.
The house is on the same spot where the concession building was so it might’ve been renovated into a residence.
Opened on July 27, 1950 with “Dancing In The Dark” and closed in 1987.
It actually opened on May 27th 1949 with “California” and “I Cover Big Town” plus an unnamed Disney cartoon.