Martinsville Drive-In

960 S. Main Street,
Martinsville, IN 46151

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Martinsville Drive-In

The Martinsville Drive-In was opened on May 19, 1950 with Dennis O'Keefe in “The Great Dan Patch” & William Tracy in “Here Comes Trouble”. By 1955 it was operated by Campbell Ct.

Long gone, a Dollar General on Morton Avenue takes up part of the property.

Contributed by James Monroe

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 6, 2019 at 9:20 pm

The June 24, 1950 issue of BoxOffice wrote that the Martinsville was the last of three local drive-ins that all opened during May 1950, after the “Center Brook” and the Templeton Wheel-In, 10 miles north.

“Costing approximately $60,000, (the Martinsville) provided not only 300 car speakers but also benches for 200 non-car owners. The Martinsville Drive-In charges 40 cents for patrons in cars and 25 cents for walk-in customers.”

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on April 6, 2020 at 6:29 pm

Opening On May 17th, 1950.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on October 31, 2021 at 6:45 am

Actually, according to the Martinsville Reporter-Times, the Martinsville Drive-In didn’t open until 2 days later. It opened on May 19, 1950 with “The Great Dan Patch” and “Here Comes Trouble” (unknown if short subjects were added due to blurriness).

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