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Silicon Sam commented about Riverside Drive-In on Jun 7, 2010 at 11:13 pm

I think James is right. Historical Aerials does not show any sort of drive-in at the 1702 N. Sylvania Ave address. All the way back to ‘56. Looks pretty much the same as it does now.

At 3721 NE 28th St., Fort Worth, TX United States (that maps it the best) there was a drive-in there, which is called Riverside by that other Drive-In website. Now a golf driving range. They list it as 3500 NE 28th, but that’s several blocks away.

http://www.historicaerials.com/?poi=11390

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Silicon Sam commented about 77 Drive-In on Jun 7, 2010 at 8:00 pm

Please correct address to:

9301 S. Shields Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73160 United States

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Silicon Sam commented about Century 5 Drive-In on Jun 7, 2010 at 12:25 am

The entry for Downs Drive in says the Downs was demolished in ‘70 to build this Century Drive In. Maybe that’s the story….

Any ads with an address for the Downs to verify?

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Silicon Sam commented about Century 5 Drive-In on Jun 6, 2010 at 8:44 pm

Historic Aerials shows some interesting views. Views from ‘56 to '70 is shows a single screen drive-in at the site. Starting with the '72 view, it’s a 4 screen, but not 3 added to the 1, the whole place was re-layed out.

So the opening ad above is for the new 4 screen layout. Was the 4 screen a whole new drive-in, name and all, or was it always known as the Century with even 1 screen?

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Silicon Sam commented about Mack Theatre on Jun 6, 2010 at 4:06 am

May 13 2010 story on the Mac Theater:

http://www.cvt-news.com/news/?p=1986

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Silicon Sam commented about Mena Drive-In on Jun 5, 2010 at 7:25 pm

1994 GE imagery shows what appears to be a drive-in at the SE corner of Hwy 88/59/71 and Morrow St (Hwy 8).

Looks like a big Exxon gas station complex at the property now. Screen faced North, from the back of the drive in, entrance from the main hwy.

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Silicon Sam commented about Gala Twin Drive-In on Jun 5, 2010 at 7:12 pm

It’s not a housing development but a commercial strip center. Several units for sale:

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Silicon Sam commented about Rialto Theater on Jun 5, 2010 at 6:13 am

A couple of pics here:

http://tcdpetgva.com/explore_the_present.php

Short little story here about the Triangle district including the theater:

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Silicon Sam commented about U.S. 1 Drive-In on Jun 5, 2010 at 4:16 am

May be dirty here in the US, but it British talk it’s just a pack of smokes….

We are getting WAY too PC around here these days….

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Silicon Sam commented about Palace Theatre on Jun 5, 2010 at 3:45 am

It’s a skinny building, but tall enough for a thater:

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On N. Main St. near the center of town…

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Maybe?

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Silicon Sam commented about Bacon Theatre on Jun 5, 2010 at 3:30 am

332 W. 12th St. (Corner of W 12th and S. Church St.)

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Nice photo of the Bacon:

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Silicon Sam commented about Park Drive-In on Jun 5, 2010 at 3:20 am

If you helped tear it down, wouldn’t you be a deconstruction worker then? :)

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Silicon Sam commented about U.S. 1 Drive-In on Jun 3, 2010 at 9:19 am

In Street View it does look like a small marquee at the entrance to the driveway. Looks like an arrow on the top part of the sign. About 8 foot tall or so. Looks pretty old and ragged. Could be it.

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Silicon Sam commented about Terrace Drive-In on Jun 2, 2010 at 2:34 am

Here’s a video of the drive in. The video shows 3701 to 4011. Either one maps ya right to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=824Un1w_csU

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Silicon Sam commented about Tri-Way Drive-In on Jun 2, 2010 at 2:25 am

Night Shift at the Tri-Way….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2kjdjjulJg

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Silicon Sam commented about U.S. 1 Drive-In on Jun 2, 2010 at 1:24 am

Hwy 1 (Alma Highway) and Jamestown Rd. has the remains of an old drive-in.

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Silicon Sam commented about Eric Twin Theatre on May 29, 2010 at 7:03 pm

Google doesn’t like the address in the map link for some reason. Try this one instead:

5042 State Road 352, Brookhaven, PA 19015 United States

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Silicon Sam commented about Redskin Theater on May 28, 2010 at 12:53 pm

So was the Time Theater a 3rd theater in that small town?

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Silicon Sam commented about Redskin Theater on May 28, 2010 at 12:05 pm

Cinematour is listing this theater as the Avalon. Could be an AKA…..

Also, mapping shows this to be on S. Main St, not N. Main St like the old Time Theater in Wetumka. So the theaters are several block apart.

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Silicon Sam commented about Long Theatre on May 28, 2010 at 9:37 am

Corner of Polk Ave and 4th St.

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Silicon Sam commented about Cinema Drive-In on May 25, 2010 at 10:13 pm

Still barely perceptible in the overhead view, located at the rear of an industrial area:

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Silicon Sam commented about East Main Drive-In on May 25, 2010 at 3:14 am

Downs' wouldn’t be an AKA, the aerial shows a empty field in the 1958 view.

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Silicon Sam commented about East Main Drive-In on May 25, 2010 at 3:11 am

For those interested in an 1972 aerial view:

http://www.historicaerials.com/?poi=11249

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Silicon Sam commented about Eric Twin Theatre on May 24, 2010 at 7:08 pm

From the descriptions above, this is more than likely it. It’s a beer distributor in Brookhaven, attached to the North end of Plaza 352 Shopping Center, Bing calls it Cambridge Square…..

5042 Edgemont Avenue

http://superbeveragewarehouse.com/

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Silicon Sam commented about South Loop Drive-In on May 23, 2010 at 4:15 pm

This address will take you to the correct spot.

3142 E. Ledbetter Dr., Dallas, TX 75216 United States

Here’s a 1972 view, since the address in the header is off.

http://www.historicaerials.com/?poi=11227