This opened as Northside drive-in on June 13th, 1962 to protest from the neighbours, who shined lights at the drive-in as well as played their stereos full to disrupt the opening.
http://indystar.newspapers.com/clip/3509579/northside_drivein_opening/ has the article.
Reopened on April 5th, 1963 as Mark Twain Drive-In.
Grand opening ads for both dates in the photo section.
November 10th, 1965 grand opening ad in photo section. It was Indianapolis’s first twin indoor cinema.
Grand opening ad in photo section.
September 29th, 1965 grand opening ad in photo section.
September 29th, 1965 grand opening ad in photo section. Davebindy, It had rocking chairs and an smoking section.
June 18th, 1965 grand opening ad in photo section
August 14th, 1962 grand opening ad as Encore in photo section.
This opened as Northside drive-in on June 13th, 1962 to protest from the neighbours, who shined lights at the drive-in as well as played their stereos full to disrupt the opening.
http://indystar.newspapers.com/clip/3509579/northside_drivein_opening/ has the article.
Reopened on April 5th, 1963 as Mark Twain Drive-In. Grand opening ads for both dates in the photo section.
June 13th, 1962 2-page grand opening ad in photo section. It was on 99th and SR 431.
http://indystar.newspapers.com/clip/3509590/northside_drivein_opening/ for the full ad
Needless to say, the homeowners living just east of the drive-in was unhappy.
http://indystar.newspapers.com/clip/3509579/northside_drivein_opening/
Ad for the Zoo from July 15th, 1956. Another ad on the page claims that it was the world’s largest drive-in, but they are wrong.
August 11th, 1953 grand opening ad in photo section. Address was 3900 Lafayette Road.
November 10th, 1948 grand opening ad as Bell in photo section.
First ad appeared in the Star on June 9th, 1948.
May 2nd, 1948 grand opening ad in photo section.
Opening was delayed until May 2nd, 1948 according to the Star. Ad in photo section.
November 17th, 1946 grand opening ad as Rodeo also in photo section.
First ad: January 7th, 1945. May have been opened before, but did not place ads.
July 27th, 1941 grand opening ad in photo section.
After a few delays, it opened on June 6th, 1940. Grand opening ad in photo section
October 1st, 1939 grand opening as Sheridan also in the photo section.
November 3rd, 1939 grand opening ad in photo section.
June 18, 1938 grand opening ad in photo section
October 2nd, 1937 grand opening ad in photo section.
October 17th, 1937 grand opening ad in photo section.
February 14, 1937 grand opening ad as Golden in photo section.
December 25th, 1937 grand opening ad as Fox in photo section.