Havendale Drive-In
1801 Havendale Boulevard NW,
Winter Haven,
FL
33881
1801 Havendale Boulevard NW,
Winter Haven,
FL
33881
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Previously operated by: Floyd Theaters, Talgar Theatre Company
Previous Names: Outdoor Drive-In
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The Outdoor Drive-In was opened by 1948 when it was operated by Owen M. Philpott. By 1950 it was operated by the Talgar Theatre Company chain and they were still the operators in 1957. Later owned by Floyd Theatres. The Havendale Drive-In was closed on February 2, 1994 with Charles Grodin in “Beethoven’s 2nd” & John Travolta in “Look who’s Talking Now”.
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Here is a photo, circa late 1970s:
http://tinyurl.com/d39ea5
Havendale Blvd NW & 19th St NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.
The drive-in is currently the site of a drainage retention pond.
<A href=http://www.flickr.com/photos/58299528@N05/5397615597/in/set-72157625894591780/>Here is a 1957 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Here is a 1957 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 1801 Havendale Blvd NW.
Still In Operation In 1987.
Boxoffice, May 16, 1960: “B. B. Garner of Lakeland … retired from an active role in the industry during April when he released the Ritz Theater and the Outdoor Drive-In, both in Winter Haven, to the Floyd Theatres circuit.”
The Havendale closed its gates for the final time on February 2, 1994 with “Beethoven’s 2nd” and “Look Who’s Talking Now” as its last films.
However, after a two month hiatus, the Tampa Tribune accidentally placed the same attraction on its April 29, 1994 edition which is a pretty odd stunt.