Mustang Drive-In
7301 Park Boulevard N,
Pinellas Park,
FL
33781
7301 Park Boulevard N,
Pinellas Park,
FL
33781
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Opened on June 8, 1966 with “My Fair Lady”, the Mustang Drive-In was a giant drive-in on Park Boulevard near Belcher Road. It was twinned in 1980. It was closed on January 27, 1994. Sometime after that, it became a swap-meet only. The theater was demolished sometime after 2001 for a Publix and a Lowe’s.
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This opened on June 8th, 1966. I posted the grand opening ad here.
Added some pictures and screen shots from FloridaDriveIns You Tube Videos…Great job FL DI’S
Andy is correct in his assumption. The Mustang was originally a single screen theatre with two projectors and arc lamps. Later when they no longer had a union projectionist, they added the second screen. Both the screen and the second projection booth were very cheap plywood construction. I worked there as a relief operator from new to just before they made it a twin.
Love this site! I visited the Flea Market in this location as a kid quite frequently. Didn’t move to the area until 1994, but as far as I know, there were no showings. The flea market actually moved just down the street where the Wagon Wheel Flea Market sits, and they still use the Mustang Flea Market signage. I’m still in the area if anyone would like updated pictures of what some of these theatres became.
Can anyone tell me if this theater had true scope on the screen it looked very large. I know it was a Floyd theater and they were known for always wanting the full screen so scope features were off in outer space and the bushes. I hated it
A/C unit photo added courtesy of Lynda Porter Smith.
Higher quality grand opening ad at
Found on Newspapers.com
The Mustang Drive-In was twinned in 1980 with a second smaller screen just north of the larger main screen, and the Mustang closed for the final time on January 27, 1994 with “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “The Beverly Hillbillies” at Screen 1 and “Sister Act 2” and “Look Who’s Talking Now” at Screen 2 as its last films.
I asked way back and nobody answered me. Did this theater with the large screen have true scope and flat presentations?
Yes, it does show both CinemaScope and flat films.