Motor-Vu Drive-In

Highway 93,
Ely, NV 89301

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CinemaService
CinemaService on September 13, 2025 at 2:11 am

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.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on January 9, 2020 at 5:15 pm

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.”

Brad Smith
Brad Smith on September 8, 2013 at 11:50 pm

Eastern Nevada Theatres, Inc. owned Motor-Vu Drive-In in 1961. It was closed in 1980.

jwmovies
jwmovies on October 28, 2012 at 6:23 am

Approx. location for this drive-in was on Hwy 93 south of Hwy 490 but north of the golf course.