Kar-Vu Drive-In
372 Holdredge Avenue,
Basin,
WY
82801
372 Holdredge Avenue,
Basin,
WY
82801
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Previous Names: Cory Drive-In
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The Cory Drive-In parked 300 cars, and was named after its owner Paul F. Cory. It was opened in May 1953. By 1985 it had been renamed Kar-Vu Drive-In and was owned/operated by Connie Lloyd.
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Located at approximately 372 Holdredge Avenue, the drive-in is now parking for the Big Horn County Fairgrounds.
300 cars.
Motion Picture Herald, April 18, 1953: “Paul Cory opening new 287-car Cory drive-in, Basin, Wyo., early next month.”
Boxoffice, July 31, 1961: “Allen and Leslie Mercer have taken over the Wigwam Theatre and the Cory Drive-In at Basis (sic), Wyo. from Glen Woods.”
Boxoffice, Sept. 29, 1956: “Paul Cody sold the Wigwam Theatre and the Cody Drive-In, Basin, Wyo., to Glen Woods.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 20, 1956: “BASIN, WYO. - Glenn Woods, who came here recently from Onida, S. D., has purchased the Cory Drive-In Theatre and has assumed management of the Wigwam Theatre. The drive-in was purchased from Paul F. Cory, who established it three years ago. During a recent Tuesday night meeting of the Basin town council, the Wigwam Theatre lease was transfetted to Woods from Cory. No other changes were made in the lease.”