It was actually closed in the late-1960s and was demolished in the early-1970s to make way for a Kmart. The Kmart opened on November 30, 1972 and closed in 2009. Northern Tool + Equipment, Becker Furniture World, Opitz Outlet, and Big Thrill Factory now occupies the former drive-in and Kmart, but the Kmart’s facade are still intact.
Closed on July 7, 1985. Screen 1 closed with “Just One Of The Guys” and “No Small Affair” while Screen 2 closed with “2010” and “Cat’s Eye”. Its flea market continued to operate for three more weeks until July 28, 1985.
A 1984 aerial view shows the drive-in complete with screen and all, but the quality of the camera is kinda rough. I cannot confirm if it was still open at the time or not. It also looks like the theater looks larger than a 125-car drive-in.
Traces appeared to be fading in the 1982 aerial view, but I cannot confirm if it was still open at the time. By 1997, the entire theater became a trailer park.
A 1984 aerial view shows the drive-in intact complete with everything, but was gone by the mid-1990s. As of January 2026, only one-quarter of the traces can still be visible.
It was actually closed in the late-1960s and was demolished in the early-1970s to make way for a Kmart. The Kmart opened on November 30, 1972 and closed in 2009. Northern Tool + Equipment, Becker Furniture World, Opitz Outlet, and Big Thrill Factory now occupies the former drive-in and Kmart, but the Kmart’s facade are still intact.
Closure was due to the popularity of nearby Baxter’s triplexes (the Westgate and the Westport).
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Opened on April 29, 2005.
Gone by 1990.
Still open in 1984, but was already gone by the early-1990s.
Opened in mid-1954, closed in 1998.
Gone by 1991, but the traces and projection/concession booths remain until the early-2000s.
A 1981 aerial view shows the theater but its traces were completely faded. Most of the traces are gone by the following year.
Closed on July 7, 1985. Screen 1 closed with “Just One Of The Guys” and “No Small Affair” while Screen 2 closed with “2010” and “Cat’s Eye”. Its flea market continued to operate for three more weeks until July 28, 1985.
Once operated by Midco during the 1980s.
Closed on September 4, 1978 with “Grand Theft Auto” and “Airport ‘77”.
A 1984 aerial view shows the drive-in complete with screen and all, but the quality of the camera is kinda rough. I cannot confirm if it was still open at the time or not. It also looks like the theater looks larger than a 125-car drive-in.
The concession/projection booth was still standing by 1983, but otherwise the rest of the theater was wiped out in that year’s aerial.
Once known as Garlock Theatre.
It was already gone by the late-1960s, as the 1971 aerial view shows the foundations of the concession/projection booth and traces, but no screen.
Still operating in 1984.
Traces appeared to be fading in the 1982 aerial view, but I cannot confirm if it was still open at the time. By 1997, the entire theater became a trailer park.
A 1984 aerial view shows the drive-in intact complete with everything, but was gone by the mid-1990s. As of January 2026, only one-quarter of the traces can still be visible.
Still operating in the late-1980s, but does still look like it was still operating into the early-1990s.
Operated as early as 1950.
Expanded to four screens on October 31, 1986.
Closed on May 29, 1995.
Very short-lived, also a very weird layout.
Opened on May 2, 1947 and closed either in the late-1950s or early-1960s. It was already gone by 1966.