Boxoffice, Feb. 29, 1960: “BATESVILLE, ARK. - Twisting winds which struck this community February 9 flattened the screen tower of the winter-closed White River Drive-In, Commonwealth circuit outdoor theatre. Byers Jordan, manager of the theatres here, said the White River will be fully restored and added that the target date is April 8, which has been set as opening day for the drive-in season.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 29, 1960: “J. U. Burton, owner, reports that the Lake Drive-In, Wynnburg, had to close temporarily to repair wind damage to its screen.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Four gasoline pumps, each with a 10,000-gallon tank, have been installed at the Starlite Drive-In at Chicago by Stanford Kohlberg, owner-operator, where patrons may fill up at a savings of 12 cents a gallon below the prevailing station price. Most patrons may fill up, that is, since there is a limit of 15 gallons with each ticket. Free battery, tire and towing service is included.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “The Tri-Hi Drive-In, northwest of Garrett, was sold at sheriff’s sale January 19 for $18,300 to Hudson Enterprises, Richmond. The only other bid, for $18,100, was made by Peter G. Maller, Fort Wayne theatre operator. The property was ordered sold November 12 by the DeKalb circuit court after judgments totaling more than $18,900 were awarded against Andromache Kalafat, Garrett, and the Tri-Hi Drive-In.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “William Sarchet has purchased the interest of Alvin Seeley in the Twilite Theatre Co., which owns and operates the Twilite and Bel-Air drive-in theatres at Saginaw. Sarchet thus becomes half owner, effective March 1, with Ashmum Theatres owning the other half.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “William Sarchet has purchased the interest of Alvin Seeley in the Twilite Theatre Co., which owns and operates the Twilite and Bel-Air drive-in theatres at Saginaw. Sarchet thus becomes half owner, effective March 1, with Ashmum Theatres owning the other half.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Percy Guitreau, Gonzales Drive-In, Gonzales, … and Irving Zeller reassumed operation of the drive-in after having leased it for a couple of years to Frank Pasqua, who owns and operates the town’s indoor theatre.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Due to storm damage to the screen tower of the College Drive-In, Fort Valley, operator Greer Grace advises he will be unable to reopen until after the middle of March”
Boxoffice, Feb. 15, 1960: “The 231 Drive-In, Huntsville, Ala., was shuttered for a week due to wind damage to the screen tower. The 231 is a R. C. Cobb circuit situation.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 15, 1960: “Business has been slowed down considerably in this area bu torrential rains and high winds. Many drive-ins were closed, including the Southport Drive-In, Bridgeport, Ala., operated by Mark Nations, as the screen tower was blown down Thursday (4) by a tornado. Buying and booking for this situation is handled by Bill Andrews.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 8, 1960: “Carlton J. Carter has taken over operation of the local Ribault and Air Base drive-ins, which have been operated for the past several months by Irving Sochin. The Air Base shortly will be leased to Ernie Nolan, former manager of the Fernandina drive-in, Carter stated.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 8, 1960: “Carlton J. Carter has taken over operation of the local Ribault and Air Base drive-ins, which have been operated for the past several months by Irving Sochin.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 1, 1960: “The Brandt circuit, which leased the old Bard, former vaudeville house in Little River, completely remodeled the house and reopened it January 21 as the 79th Street Theatre. The 700-seater is running double features at budget prices for the family, 25 and 50 cents for adults and 15 for children. Tom Kiernan, longtime theatre operator at Los Angeles, is the manager.”
Same theater? Boxoffice, Jan. 25, 1960: “J. G. Broggi … informed Boxoffice that the Capitol, Baton Rouge, one of his former accounts, was sold to the archdiocese, along with other property in the block, to be demolished and replaced by an all-Negro seminary with a large, landscaped campus.”
Boxoffice, Jan. 18, 1960: “It is expected the Sunset Drive-In, Brunswick, will reopen Saturday (16) after having been closed due to a fire in the projection booth and concession stand.”
Boxoffice, Jan. 25, 1960: “S. O. Jenkins has reopened his Sunset Drive-In, Brunswick, Ga. It was closed for several weeks due to the effects of a damaging fire at the concessions stand”
An article in the January 11, 1960 issue of Boxoffice, reviewing the events of 1959, noted: “The year saw another local theatre, the Wayside, bite the dust. It is now a night club.”
Boxoffice, April 30, 1962: “The sale of five theaters … to new owners was announced by William Clark of Clark Theatre Service, who is taking over the buying and booking of films for all five. The new owners and their acquisitions are: … Keith Musser, Strand at Alma, recently rebuilt following a fire by A. Carl Schmidt”
Boxoffice, April 30, 1962: “The sale of five theaters … to new owners was announced by William Clark of Clark Theatre Service, who is taking over the buying and booking of films for all five. The new owners and their acquisitions are: … Elgin Yerrick, Seaway at Algonac, from Robert Vickrey”
Boxoffice, April 30, 1962: “The sale of five theaters … to new owners was announced by William Clark of Clark Theatre Service, who is taking over the buying and booking of films for all five. The new owners and their acquisitions are: … Harry Greenbaum, Nortown Theatre, Flint, from Ed Johnson”
Boxoffice, April 30, 1962: “It is reported that Jack Kain is scheduled to take over operation of the Neptune Drive-In, Daytona Beach, from Dixie Drive-In Theatres June 1.”
Just pointing this out - the drive-in on Florala Highway south of Opp was not the Dixieland. The schedule that fatfink uploaded (thanks!) advertised that it was on “Hwy. 84 - Between Opp & Elba”, which places it on the highway northeast of Opp. A drive-in that was at 31022 East, US-84, Opp, fits that description.
Since George Owen ran both the Dixieland and the Opp (see Boxoffice post above), that suggests that the southern drive-in, closer to Opp, was the Opp Drive-In.
Boxoffice, March 17, 1958: “George S. Owen has closed the Dixieland Drive-In, Opp, Ala., for screen and fence repairs made necessary by recent high winds, which whipped through southwest Ala., north Florida and north and central Mississippi. Owen’s other operations consist of the indoor Royal and the Midway and Opp drive-ins."
Boxoffice, March 17, 1958: “Weather was holding up repair of the badly damaged screen tower at the Escambia Drive-In, Century, Fla., according to Paul Wood, manager.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 29, 1960: “BATESVILLE, ARK. - Twisting winds which struck this community February 9 flattened the screen tower of the winter-closed White River Drive-In, Commonwealth circuit outdoor theatre. Byers Jordan, manager of the theatres here, said the White River will be fully restored and added that the target date is April 8, which has been set as opening day for the drive-in season.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 29, 1960: “J. U. Burton, owner, reports that the Lake Drive-In, Wynnburg, had to close temporarily to repair wind damage to its screen.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Four gasoline pumps, each with a 10,000-gallon tank, have been installed at the Starlite Drive-In at Chicago by Stanford Kohlberg, owner-operator, where patrons may fill up at a savings of 12 cents a gallon below the prevailing station price. Most patrons may fill up, that is, since there is a limit of 15 gallons with each ticket. Free battery, tire and towing service is included.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “The Tri-Hi Drive-In, northwest of Garrett, was sold at sheriff’s sale January 19 for $18,300 to Hudson Enterprises, Richmond. The only other bid, for $18,100, was made by Peter G. Maller, Fort Wayne theatre operator. The property was ordered sold November 12 by the DeKalb circuit court after judgments totaling more than $18,900 were awarded against Andromache Kalafat, Garrett, and the Tri-Hi Drive-In.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “William Sarchet has purchased the interest of Alvin Seeley in the Twilite Theatre Co., which owns and operates the Twilite and Bel-Air drive-in theatres at Saginaw. Sarchet thus becomes half owner, effective March 1, with Ashmum Theatres owning the other half.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “William Sarchet has purchased the interest of Alvin Seeley in the Twilite Theatre Co., which owns and operates the Twilite and Bel-Air drive-in theatres at Saginaw. Sarchet thus becomes half owner, effective March 1, with Ashmum Theatres owning the other half.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Percy Guitreau, Gonzales Drive-In, Gonzales, … and Irving Zeller reassumed operation of the drive-in after having leased it for a couple of years to Frank Pasqua, who owns and operates the town’s indoor theatre.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “Due to storm damage to the screen tower of the College Drive-In, Fort Valley, operator Greer Grace advises he will be unable to reopen until after the middle of March”
Boxoffice, Feb. 15, 1960: “The 231 Drive-In, Huntsville, Ala., was shuttered for a week due to wind damage to the screen tower. The 231 is a R. C. Cobb circuit situation.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 15, 1960: “Business has been slowed down considerably in this area bu torrential rains and high winds. Many drive-ins were closed, including the Southport Drive-In, Bridgeport, Ala., operated by Mark Nations, as the screen tower was blown down Thursday (4) by a tornado. Buying and booking for this situation is handled by Bill Andrews.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 8, 1960: “Carlton J. Carter has taken over operation of the local Ribault and Air Base drive-ins, which have been operated for the past several months by Irving Sochin. The Air Base shortly will be leased to Ernie Nolan, former manager of the Fernandina drive-in, Carter stated.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 8, 1960: “Carlton J. Carter has taken over operation of the local Ribault and Air Base drive-ins, which have been operated for the past several months by Irving Sochin.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 1, 1960: “The Brandt circuit, which leased the old Bard, former vaudeville house in Little River, completely remodeled the house and reopened it January 21 as the 79th Street Theatre. The 700-seater is running double features at budget prices for the family, 25 and 50 cents for adults and 15 for children. Tom Kiernan, longtime theatre operator at Los Angeles, is the manager.”
Same theater? Boxoffice, Jan. 25, 1960: “J. G. Broggi … informed Boxoffice that the Capitol, Baton Rouge, one of his former accounts, was sold to the archdiocese, along with other property in the block, to be demolished and replaced by an all-Negro seminary with a large, landscaped campus.”
Boxoffice, Jan. 18, 1960: “It is expected the Sunset Drive-In, Brunswick, will reopen Saturday (16) after having been closed due to a fire in the projection booth and concession stand.”
Boxoffice, Jan. 25, 1960: “S. O. Jenkins has reopened his Sunset Drive-In, Brunswick, Ga. It was closed for several weeks due to the effects of a damaging fire at the concessions stand”
An article in the January 11, 1960 issue of Boxoffice, reviewing the events of 1959, noted: “The year saw another local theatre, the Wayside, bite the dust. It is now a night club.”
Boxoffice, April 30, 1962: “The sale of five theaters … to new owners was announced by William Clark of Clark Theatre Service, who is taking over the buying and booking of films for all five. The new owners and their acquisitions are: … Keith Musser, Strand at Alma, recently rebuilt following a fire by A. Carl Schmidt”
Boxoffice, April 30, 1962: “The sale of five theaters … to new owners was announced by William Clark of Clark Theatre Service, who is taking over the buying and booking of films for all five. The new owners and their acquisitions are: … Elgin Yerrick, Seaway at Algonac, from Robert Vickrey”
Boxoffice, April 30, 1962: “The sale of five theaters … to new owners was announced by William Clark of Clark Theatre Service, who is taking over the buying and booking of films for all five. The new owners and their acquisitions are: … Harry Greenbaum, Nortown Theatre, Flint, from Ed Johnson”
Boxoffice, April 30, 1962: “Maurice Kleinman (opened) the New Moon Drive-In after a week spent repairing the screen, damaged by fire.”
Boxoffice, April 30, 1962: “It is reported that Jack Kain is scheduled to take over operation of the Neptune Drive-In, Daytona Beach, from Dixie Drive-In Theatres June 1.”
Boxoffice, March 17, 1958: “L. A. Bennett has taken over operation of the Skyway Drive-In, Fitzgerald. Y. S. Brown was the former owner-operator.”
Just pointing this out - the drive-in on Florala Highway south of Opp was not the Dixieland. The schedule that fatfink uploaded (thanks!) advertised that it was on “Hwy. 84 - Between Opp & Elba”, which places it on the highway northeast of Opp. A drive-in that was at 31022 East, US-84, Opp, fits that description.
Since George Owen ran both the Dixieland and the Opp (see Boxoffice post above), that suggests that the southern drive-in, closer to Opp, was the Opp Drive-In.
Boxoffice, March 17, 1958: “George S. Owen has closed the Dixieland Drive-In, Opp, Ala., for screen and fence repairs made necessary by recent high winds, which whipped through southwest Ala., north Florida and north and central Mississippi. Owen’s other operations consist of the indoor Royal and the Midway and Opp drive-ins."
Boxoffice, March 17, 1958: “Weather was holding up repair of the badly damaged screen tower at the Escambia Drive-In, Century, Fla., according to Paul Wood, manager.”