actually, the drive-in was first called the motorena when it opened 7/17/48. john wolfberg (compass drive-ins) bought the facility, changing the name to the north motorena on 9/1/48. eventually, the name was shortened to simply the north. —– ken mitchell, denverareadriveintheatresus.
the west drive-in opened 7/17/48. – ken mitchell denverareadriveintheatresus
the wadsworth drive-in (5050 n. wadsworth) opened 5/8/54. – ken mitchell denverareadriveintheatresus.
actually, the drive-in was first called the motorena when it opened 7/17/48. john wolfberg (compass drive-ins) bought the facility, changing the name to the north motorena on 9/1/48. eventually, the name was shortened to simply the north. —– ken mitchell, denverareadriveintheatresus.