Oceanway Drive-In

13141 N. Main Street,
Jacksonville, FL 32218

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Oceanway Drive-In

By all newspaper advertisements, an independently owned drive-in. The Oceanway Drive-In was opened on January 19, 1951 with Alan Ladd in “Whispering Smith” & William Gargan in “Dynamite”. It was operated by G.H. Brown in 1953. It was closed on February 7, 1959.

It was reopened on July 17, 1963 with James Stewart in “Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation” & Pat Boone in “State Fair”. It closed on December 11, 1976.

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NYozoner
NYozoner on January 26, 2011 at 2:03 am

Here is a 1960 aerial view of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 21, 2024 at 10:18 am

Opened on January 19th, 1951. tiny “coming soon” ad posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on June 21, 2024 at 6:00 pm

It opened on July 17th, 1963, and closed in 1976.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on January 23, 2026 at 9:58 pm

Opened on January 19, 1951 with Alan Ladd in “Whisper Smith” and William Gargan in “Dynamite” (unknown if extras added). The Oceanway closed on February 7, 1959 and reopened on July 17, 1963. It was closed on December 11, 1976.

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