River-Vue Drive-In

928 N. 28th Avenue,
Pasco, WA 99301

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on March 11, 2024 at 2:16 pm

The River-Vue Drive-In opened its gates on March 5, 1953 with “The Story Of Robin Hood” and “Montana Territory” with no extra short subjects. It was first operated by Midstates Amusement Corp. and was managed by Wally Barsley who also operated other area theaters.

The River-Vue closed for the final time on September 3, 1995 with “Babe”, “Nine Months” and “Apollo 13” as a triple feature.

Jamey_monroe45
Jamey_monroe45 on July 14, 2023 at 5:23 am

Now Bill Robertson Nissan. Please update.

kennerado
kennerado on January 2, 2020 at 5:56 am

Part of the site is a Hyundai dealer but most of the land where the actual drive-in was is a Nissan dealer. Most of the site still existed up to 1996 with concession building and screen standing in this year in an aerial.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on January 1, 2020 at 3:21 pm

Boxoffice, April 4, 1953: “PASCO, WASH. – This city’s first outdoor theatre, the River-Vue Drive-In, has been opened by Midstate Amusement Corp. … The River-Vue has a capacity of 550 cars and features a snack bar patio and children’s playground.”

thisisjohnbook
thisisjohnbook on January 20, 2013 at 5:33 pm

Another photo I found, circa 1966. The drive-in can be seen next to where it says “Pasco Bypass”. http://i49.tinypic.com/4ingpj.jpg

thisisjohnbook
thisisjohnbook on January 11, 2013 at 11:09 pm

Bill (& Debbie) Robertson’s Nissan is now in the place where the River-Vue Drive-In used to be. The entrance of Nissan is around where the entrance to the drive-in was. There’s still a good amount of land just outside of the Nissan property, and that was the bulk of the drive-in. The screen and playground was close to the fence facing Highway 395.

When I moved to the area in the mid-80’s, I had heard that this was the drive-in that would show “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, where kids in the neighborhood and the area would watch outside through the fence.

I have since learned that River-Vue also showed its share of hard-R films, and I say “hard-R” because some of them are legally rated R but come close to being porn, as shown by this ad from the Tri-City Herald, circa late 1975/early 1976. http://i49.tinypic.com/2wefho1.jpg

jwmovies
jwmovies on November 13, 2012 at 11:56 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 1002 North Road 28. Now Speck Hyundai.