According to a small article in the Casper Star-Tribune on May 8, 1949 a drive-in was opened by Clinton D. Paul in the same area, could this be the same drive-in?
“RIVERTON: Clinton D. Paul will open his new Drive-In Sunday. The establishment is located at Seventh and Main and is housed in a modern, new building with complete new features and facilities. The parking space includes 11,500 feet.”
This drive-in actually opened as the “Delta Drive-In Movie” on March 10th 1955 with “Cobra Woman”, it was sold to Moses Sliman and William Elias in April 1956. It was then renamed it to the Elias.
MichaelKilgore, I had a look into this and there was a Joy Drive-In that existed in Cactus, which is a suburb of Phoenix. Its actually listed here as the Valley Drive-In at this link:
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47570
Newspaper ads from as early as 1956 showed it as the Joy with the same address as the Valley.
Interesting, I didn’t see the Delta before but advertisements for it said “Highway 49 South” but I think that just means south of Greenwood so you are probably right. It might’ve sat idle for a few years then reopened under new owners as the Delta, its funny though because in a news article they claimed Delta was the first drive-in in Greenwood and held 300 cars when according to the above the Airport held double that amount.
The approximate address is 2708 US-49E, Greenwood, MS 38930. The site is now occupied by a storage company, the roadside sign/marquee was still there in 2016 on Google Street View, you can still faintly see some ramp markings and the foundation of the concession building remains.
Opened in mid-May 1957, owned by Earle C Strebe and managed by his brother Warren Strebe.
It was open as early as 1947.
The original Pine Drive-In appears to have opened in 1950. Francis McWeeney was the owner in 1952.
Opened on May 24, 1951, closed in the late 70’s.
Sadly it looks like this one might be closed for good now.
Yes but it’s now called The Black Mountain Inn.
Approximate address is 52 Fairground Rd.
Opened on August 1st, 1949 with “Another Part of the Forest”.
Was open as early as mid-1952, there was a funny job ad for a projectionist in the Raleigh Register looking for someone “sober and reliable”.
Opened on July 11, 1954.
Was still operating in 1993, Del Mumby was the owner. Also the concession building still stands.
According to a small article in the Casper Star-Tribune on May 8, 1949 a drive-in was opened by Clinton D. Paul in the same area, could this be the same drive-in?
“RIVERTON: Clinton D. Paul will open his new Drive-In Sunday. The establishment is located at Seventh and Main and is housed in a modern, new building with complete new features and facilities. The parking space includes 11,500 feet.”
Opened on November 11th 1971 with “The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill”.
Appears to have closed in the late 1980’s.
This drive-in actually opened as the “Delta Drive-In Movie” on March 10th 1955 with “Cobra Woman”, it was sold to Moses Sliman and William Elias in April 1956. It was then renamed it to the Elias.
Closed in the mid-70’s.
Opened in 1952
MichaelKilgore, I had a look into this and there was a Joy Drive-In that existed in Cactus, which is a suburb of Phoenix. Its actually listed here as the Valley Drive-In at this link:
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47570
Newspaper ads from as early as 1956 showed it as the Joy with the same address as the Valley.
It looks like this was actually originally called the Joy Drive-In, it was advertised under that name in 1956.
Opened in May 1953.
Yes, it was next to an artificial lake which has since been drained.
Interesting, I didn’t see the Delta before but advertisements for it said “Highway 49 South” but I think that just means south of Greenwood so you are probably right. It might’ve sat idle for a few years then reopened under new owners as the Delta, its funny though because in a news article they claimed Delta was the first drive-in in Greenwood and held 300 cars when according to the above the Airport held double that amount.
Opening date was May 12th 1950, can’t find the opening film though.
The approximate address is 2708 US-49E, Greenwood, MS 38930. The site is now occupied by a storage company, the roadside sign/marquee was still there in 2016 on Google Street View, you can still faintly see some ramp markings and the foundation of the concession building remains.
As mentioned above it was open up until at least July 1981. It was raided multiple times for screening adult films in the late 70’s.