Motor-Vue Drive-In
3200 W. Maplewood Avenue,
Bellingham,
WA
98225
3200 W. Maplewood Avenue,
Bellingham,
WA
98225
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The Motor-Vue Drive-In was opened on July 14, 1948 with Tyrone power in “Captain From Castile”. It was closed in 1971 and demolished in 1975 or 1976.
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An archived Geocities page, featuring photos of the area after the demolition of the drive-in: http://www.reocities.com/Hollywood/Pavillion/2216/MotorVu.html
The Motorvue was bounded on one side by Bennet Ave, by Maplewood on the other side. Please see this page for clarification: http://hamtopia.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/bellinghams-drive-in-theaters/ Also, your Google street view is completely off. This one is correct. Looking to the left in this view, you would be looking right into the middle of the theater.
http://goo.gl/maps/ugwNE
Although there was a wooded buffer between Maplewood and the theater proper; it was this “buffer” that kids snuck through to gain free access to movies. :–)
My grandfather, Arnold Larson, built and owned the MotorVu. I enjoyed working and playing at the drives as a kid in the 60s.
This opened on July 14th, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.
Last season: 1971
3616 Bennett Dr, Bellingham, WA 98225.
THAT is the correct address for this D/I!
The address above is for The Maplewood Apartments which opened right after this theatre. THIS is acrooss from Northwood apartments.
Please update.