Motor-Vu Drive-In
Highway 93,
Ely,
NV
89301
Highway 93,
Ely,
NV
89301
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This drive-in was located on Highway 93, west of Ely, and had space for 300 cars. It was opened in 1955. The property is now occupied by a prison.
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Approx. location for this drive-in was on Hwy 93 south of Hwy 490 but north of the golf course.
Eastern Nevada Theatres, Inc. owned Motor-Vu Drive-In in 1961. It was closed in 1980.
Boxoffice, Jan. 29, 1955: “Westates Amusement Co. will open a drive-in at Ely, Nev., this summer, according to Clyde Blasius, general manager. The ozoner is being constructed at a cost of approximately $75,000.”
I did work for Westates Theaters when I lived in Utah. It was owned by the Late Tony Rudman. I’m not sure if he ever built this drive in or not. He never mentioned having had it. But he did build a sizable Drive in in Elko, NV. I did work for them up till 2017 when Tony’s kids sold all the locations to Megaplex.