After looking at it you guys are right. I talked to a guy some years ago that worked for the company that demolished it. He was just out of the Army and it was his first job. He remembers it and he said it was shame they tore it down for a parking lot. But at that time there was a lot of movie screens in downtown Toledo and with the drive-ins. Thank God they saved the Valentine and restored it. At one time that was going to be demolished also.
The reason is that somebody has to write a good historical overview of the theaters so it can be put on CT. I have been working the Ohio/Toledo drive-in theaters myself. That is the great thing about CT, anybody can write, submit overviews and pictures of theaters.
National Amusements closed their three drive-ins in the Toledo area in 1986. Built a new theater on the Maumee Drive-In site and the Franklin Park Drive-In, Miracle Mile Drive-In sites went retail. They sold the Maumee location to Rave, because of money problems. Rave closed it because of too many screens in the area. It was sold to a church. That will be big church!!! A lot of people I have talked to, miss the Maumee Drive-In. The Maumee was the oldest one in the Toledo area!! All three are listed on Cinema Treasures…
After looking at it you guys are right. I talked to a guy some years ago that worked for the company that demolished it. He was just out of the Army and it was his first job. He remembers it and he said it was shame they tore it down for a parking lot. But at that time there was a lot of movie screens in downtown Toledo and with the drive-ins. Thank God they saved the Valentine and restored it. At one time that was going to be demolished also.
Eldorado Drive-In on you tube
Upload Goggle Earth 1993
Goggle Earth from 2012. The screen tower is still standing yet. It is an 84 lumber company now. The 1996 aerial shows in might be still be open yet?
Have not found to much infor on that one..
Check out this You Tube video from 1960
Aerial from 1960.
hey Glen4172..Can you post any of the pictures you have? Have any of the drive-in?
Here is the website
Up loaded Goggle Earth view 2011
Aerial from 1960, it was gone in 1968.
The reason is that somebody has to write a good historical overview of the theaters so it can be put on CT. I have been working the Ohio/Toledo drive-in theaters myself. That is the great thing about CT, anybody can write, submit overviews and pictures of theaters.
National Amusements closed their three drive-ins in the Toledo area in 1986. Built a new theater on the Maumee Drive-In site and the Franklin Park Drive-In, Miracle Mile Drive-In sites went retail. They sold the Maumee location to Rave, because of money problems. Rave closed it because of too many screens in the area. It was sold to a church. That will be big church!!! A lot of people I have talked to, miss the Maumee Drive-In. The Maumee was the oldest one in the Toledo area!! All three are listed on Cinema Treasures…
Uploaded some pictures and ads!
More information It is closed!!
Aerial from 1956..the link was broken.
Aerial from 1963
Uploaded Goggle Earth 1996
Added Goggle Earth view from 1991.
The address for the drive-in is:
110 S Watt Rd, Knoxville, TN
Photos Here
Goggle Earth 1991
Uploaded aerial view 1964. It was called the Big Sky. Must be the wrong picture??
But that is a nice looking marquee!!
San Diego Drive-Ins
Uploaded aerial from 1952
Goggle Earth 1995 View.To bad Lost Memory is not around anymore. We could ask him!!
Uploaded Goggle Earth 1995. It’s all gone now.