Shawano Drive-In

100 County Road B,
Shawano, WI 54166

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Shawano Drive-In

This drive-in was located on the corner of Highway 22 and County Road B. It was opened on June 24, 1953 with Maureen O'Hara in “The Redhead From Wyoming”. A clinic was recently built on the site.

Contributed by Ed Wilke

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edwilke
edwilke on March 9, 2007 at 1:16 am

Here are links about the Shawano Drive-in Theater.

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Topographical map 1982

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Aerial view 1998

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edwilke
edwilke on March 20, 2007 at 7:50 pm

The Shawano Drive-In Theater opened on June 24, 1953 with the movie “The Redhead from Wyoming.”

There was room for 550 cars.

The original screen was 47x63 feet; the original screen was knocked over in 1975 by a storm.

edwilke
edwilke on April 27, 2007 at 10:32 pm

The opening ads for the Shawano Drive-In Theater can be seen on my Flickr account.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwilke/

MrDriveIn
MrDriveIn on December 3, 2008 at 10:44 pm

Any comments or questions regarding any drive-in theater in Wisconsin, please check out my website at
www.drive-inthruwisconsin.com There you will find photos, original newspaper ads and a whole lot more. Or contact me at I will give you complete and accurate information about Wisconsin drive-in theaters, just ask. Thanks, Charles Bruss

jwmovies
jwmovies on March 22, 2019 at 9:11 am

The address for this theater is 100 County Rd B, Shawano, WI 54166. This points directly to the drive in itself. Now Thedacare Medical Center Shawano.

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