Bellevue Drive-In

2350 Elvis Presley Boulevard,
Memphis, TN 38106

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on August 14, 2021 at 8:22 pm

Boxoffice, March 19, 1955: “Malco Theatres … has purchased the local Bellevue and Summer drive-ins from Kemmons Wilson and associates. The purchase, which gives Malco eight theatres in Memphis itself, was announced by M. A. Lightman jr., who is associated with his father in the operation of the circuit.”

rivest266
rivest266 on August 13, 2021 at 2:12 am

The Bellevue Drive-In opened on September 22nd, 1950, with “Pretty baby and "Good Humor Man”. Grand opening ad posted.

Iceberg
Iceberg on June 14, 2018 at 5:44 pm

Elvis supposedly went to see the movie, Sing Boy Sing, at a drive in a night or two before going into the Army. If that is indeed the movie he saw, it wasn’t at the Bellevue but instead at the Lamar Drive In, or so I think as I recall when I looked at newspaper microfilm for the ads.

vastor
vastor on July 30, 2013 at 12:54 pm

New research shows the Bellevue open as early as 1951.

PineCabn
PineCabn on May 28, 2013 at 8:58 pm

thanks for the photo

vastor
vastor on May 28, 2013 at 7:31 pm

A new photo has been uploaded from 1955 of the Bellevue in its early glory.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on February 3, 2012 at 1:48 pm

Uploaded Goggle Aerial’s

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 2, 2012 at 10:42 am

one of the largest in town parking 750 cars ,it was owned by Wilson,Weaver,and Assocs.in 1956.Elvis Time.

vastor
vastor on August 22, 2011 at 1:28 pm

No trace of the Bellevue remains. For directional purposes, the address would now be 2350 Elvis Presley Blvd.

PineCabn
PineCabn on June 18, 2011 at 12:19 pm

The Google map indicator is off by a mile or two. The Bellevue Drive-In was located near Guasco and 51/Bellevue/Elvis Presley

PineCabn
PineCabn on February 11, 2011 at 8:51 am

Living only 3 blocks from the Bellevue Drive-In we walked to the movies many a summer night there. Unfortunately it was demolished and is now occupied by a church.