Florence Drive-In
6809 Dixie Highway,
Florence,
KY
41042
6809 Dixie Highway,
Florence,
KY
41042
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The Florence Drive-In was designed by George M. Peterson. It opened on May 22, 1947 with The Marx Brothers in “A Night in Casablanca”. It had a capacity for 800 cars. The Florence Drive-In closed in 1988 and has been demolished.
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Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2fsp85
I have it parking 625 cars and being owned in 1956 by Tom Hill.
Thanks again Mike.
Thanks Chuck.
Having been born and living in South Ft Mitchell, KY (from 1949-1956), I can vividly recall many trips with my family to the beautiful ‘Florence Drive-In! I have been searching the web for ANY images of this theater, but have found absolutely NOTHING of importance. PLEASE, if knows of, or has any old photos to share … I am sure that the original resident fans and other drive-in theater enthusiasts nationwide would LOVE enjoying and sharing those images. These photographs would be of great historical reference. Please consider ~ Thanks!
I worked there and a few times at the Dixie Gardens Drive-In in 1970-1971. They were owned by the same company. It was a lot of fun. Unfortunately I didn’t take any photos of either place.
opened as early as 1949.
Opened Thursday May 22,1947 with “A Night in Casablanca” starring the Marx Brothers. Capacity was 800 cars. Boone County Recorder news clipping in link below, and added to gallery, courtesy Boone County Local History Department.
https://nkyviews.com/boone/text/drive-in.html?fbclid=IwAR0suTeYpYlU0ZcOx2yrjBNcNJVOZb05jm8rBgDRfg1EwW79QWREXpT3e3s
Grand opening ad posed.