A blog entry with a few photos of what was left of the drive-in, and one shot of the demolished screen tower. Courtesy Steve Swanson: http://www.freewebs.com/travelswithsteve/apps/blog/show/prev?from_id=717563
A website showing photos of the drive-in, taken from 2005 to after its close in 2010, where it looks like they were about to clear out the drive-in in order to make way for the medical center. http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/default.aspx?f=1&guid=ee3e173a-6fa7-4fc6-9c2b-bcfc24097608&gid=2
Here’s a photo of Chenoweth Loop in The Dalles, featuring the drive-in in the center of the photograph:
http://lib-kni-cdm01.uoregon.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cgdc&CISOPTR=8087&CISOBOX=1&REC=2
Here’s a link to a photo of what was the drive-in, with The Dallas drive-in in the distance. I’ve since been told that it was on a section called Columbia View Heights.
http://boundless.uoregon.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2FBestof&CISOPTR=838&CISOBOX=1&REC=1
Two links featuring photos of the Aiea Theater:
http://nisei.hawaii.edu/object/io_1161672352937.html | http://nisei.hawaii.edu//object/io_1162164961007.html
Old newspaper ad, showing when they were also known as “Star Burlesk”.
http://www.noobie.at/includes/photo.php?fbid=115343151878373_260380&type=1&ref=nf
Two blog entries showing newspaper ads for what was shown, as the Iris:
http://wallawalladrazanphotos.blogspot.com/2012/07/iris-drive-in-theatre-became-sky-vue.html
then Sky-Vue. Also includes a few photos of the drive-in itself.
http://wallawalladrazanphotos.blogspot.com/2011/11/sky-vue-drive-in-theatre-shows-from.html
According to their Facebook page, the summer of 2013 will be their last season:
“The new screen will cost $94,000.00, for the new digital projection $82,000.00. For a grand total of $176,000.00, so you see why we will be closing. It’s just not financially feasible to keep the Drive-In open any longer.” I am sure this will be a major issue with many existing drive-in’s this year and the next few years.
First movie I saw here was “Gung Ho” with Michael Keaton. In more fanatical times, I also saw “U2: Rattle And Hum” five times during a weekend, including one blurred showing.
I can now confirm that the projection booth for the drive-in was demolished. It was removed in the summer of 2012. (Thank you to Tim Gehring for the information.)
Good eye. I actually did look at the aerial before posting it, and if the circle is the rotunda, the drive-in would have been on the corner of SE Nevada Street & Olympia Avenue. I have a bit of an issue with it, though.
Here are some photos I found from a WSU photo archive.
There’s a bridge in these photos that doesn’t correspond with the intersection. It does show it being close to the Pullman playfield and baseball field, along with a railroad that goes along Riverview Street.
http://digitalemerson.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/3672
http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/hutchison&CISOPTR=311&CISOBOX=1&REC=4
http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/hutchison&CISOPTR=453&CISOBOX=1&REC=11
On the left of the playfield is the Main Street bridge.
One reason why this theater had a name change from Liberty to the Roxy was because Mercy Theaters (who originally opened it) would call many of their first-run movie theaters the Liberty. Second run theaters would be called the Roxy.
What remains of the drive-in marquee can be seen on Google at “Boundary Point Road & U.S. 97”. Here are two photos of the marquee:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martymo/4393347100/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martymo/4393344136/
Here is an archived Geocities page, showing photos of what was left of Island View after its closure:
http://www.reocities.com/Hollywood/Pavillion/2216/ParkNY.html
Recently discovered that it was Marjorie Anderson who owned and operated the Country Drive-In. Its last day of operation was August 30, 2001. Mrs. Anderson died at the age of 96 in 2007.
Country was also briefly mentioned by movie critic Joe Bob Briggs in his column in 1995:
http://www.dallasobserver.com/1995-10-12/film/joe-bob-briggs/2/
The restored venue, a performing arts center, now has a website at voguetheatrelive(dot)com. The Facebook page for the theater was last updated in late June 2012, but they may be in a down period since it is winter.
Two photos of the Liberty Theater, from 1917: http://historichoodriver.com/index.php?showimage=199
and 1919: http://historichoodriver.com/index.php?showimage=198
A blog entry featuring two photos of the Plaza Cinema Twin: http://wallawalladrazanphotos.blogspot.com/2012/09/plaza-shopping-center-begins.html
A blog entry with a few photos of what was left of the drive-in, and one shot of the demolished screen tower. Courtesy Steve Swanson: http://www.freewebs.com/travelswithsteve/apps/blog/show/prev?from_id=717563
A website showing photos of the drive-in, taken from 2005 to after its close in 2010, where it looks like they were about to clear out the drive-in in order to make way for the medical center. http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/default.aspx?f=1&guid=ee3e173a-6fa7-4fc6-9c2b-bcfc24097608&gid=2
A newspaper clipping from the May 5, 1939 edition of the Condon Globe-Times: http://i48.tinypic.com/rbczkw.jpg
Here’s a photo of Chenoweth Loop in The Dalles, featuring the drive-in in the center of the photograph: http://lib-kni-cdm01.uoregon.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cgdc&CISOPTR=8087&CISOBOX=1&REC=2
Here’s a link to a photo of what was the drive-in, with The Dallas drive-in in the distance. I’ve since been told that it was on a section called Columbia View Heights. http://boundless.uoregon.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2FBestof&CISOPTR=838&CISOBOX=1&REC=1
Two links featuring photos of the Aiea Theater: http://nisei.hawaii.edu/object/io_1161672352937.html | http://nisei.hawaii.edu//object/io_1162164961007.html
The last movie I saw at the Kapi'olani was “Breakin'” in 1984. They still had placards outside in front of the box office, and throughout the lobby.
The property is now used for truck/big rig storage.
Old newspaper ad, showing when they were also known as “Star Burlesk”. http://www.noobie.at/includes/photo.php?fbid=115343151878373_260380&type=1&ref=nf
Updated URL for the photo file lostmemory posted above: http://historicphotoarchive.photoshelter.com/image/I0000wu3CwmhDzB8
Thank you for doing so, CodyZamboni. I think I went to more films at the 1 & 2 than the main 3.
Two blog entries showing newspaper ads for what was shown, as the Iris: http://wallawalladrazanphotos.blogspot.com/2012/07/iris-drive-in-theatre-became-sky-vue.html
then Sky-Vue. Also includes a few photos of the drive-in itself. http://wallawalladrazanphotos.blogspot.com/2011/11/sky-vue-drive-in-theatre-shows-from.html
According to their Facebook page, the summer of 2013 will be their last season: “The new screen will cost $94,000.00, for the new digital projection $82,000.00. For a grand total of $176,000.00, so you see why we will be closing. It’s just not financially feasible to keep the Drive-In open any longer.” I am sure this will be a major issue with many existing drive-in’s this year and the next few years.
First movie I saw here was “Gung Ho” with Michael Keaton. In more fanatical times, I also saw “U2: Rattle And Hum” five times during a weekend, including one blurred showing.
I can now confirm that the projection booth for the drive-in was demolished. It was removed in the summer of 2012. (Thank you to Tim Gehring for the information.)
Good eye. I actually did look at the aerial before posting it, and if the circle is the rotunda, the drive-in would have been on the corner of SE Nevada Street & Olympia Avenue. I have a bit of an issue with it, though.
Here are some photos I found from a WSU photo archive. There’s a bridge in these photos that doesn’t correspond with the intersection. It does show it being close to the Pullman playfield and baseball field, along with a railroad that goes along Riverview Street. http://digitalemerson.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/3672 http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/hutchison&CISOPTR=311&CISOBOX=1&REC=4 http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/hutchison&CISOPTR=453&CISOBOX=1&REC=11
On the left of the playfield is the Main Street bridge.
One reason why this theater had a name change from Liberty to the Roxy was because Mercy Theaters (who originally opened it) would call many of their first-run movie theaters the Liberty. Second run theaters would be called the Roxy.
From a Geocities archive, three photos of the Vue Dale, circa 1999: http://www.reocities.com/Hollywood/Pavillion/2216/VueDale.html
What remains of the drive-in marquee can be seen on Google at “Boundary Point Road & U.S. 97”. Here are two photos of the marquee: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martymo/4393347100/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/martymo/4393344136/
Here is an archived Geocities page, showing photos of what was left of Island View after its closure: http://www.reocities.com/Hollywood/Pavillion/2216/ParkNY.html
Recently discovered that it was Marjorie Anderson who owned and operated the Country Drive-In. Its last day of operation was August 30, 2001. Mrs. Anderson died at the age of 96 in 2007.
Country was also briefly mentioned by movie critic Joe Bob Briggs in his column in 1995: http://www.dallasobserver.com/1995-10-12/film/joe-bob-briggs/2/
Risque II is closed, and has been for a few years. As the sign in the photo above shows, it is now the Manifest, a cafe, cocktail bar, and art gallery
The restored venue, a performing arts center, now has a website at voguetheatrelive(dot)com. The Facebook page for the theater was last updated in late June 2012, but they may be in a down period since it is winter.