Loew's Normandy Twin Open-Air Theatre
5011 Normandy Boulevard,
Jacksonville,
FL
32099
5011 Normandy Boulevard,
Jacksonville,
FL
32099
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Previously operated by: Loew's Inc.
Architects: F. Earl DeLoe
Previous Names: Normandy Drive-In
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The Normandy Drive-In was opened in April 1949. In June 1955 it was taken over by Loew’s Inc. The address given at that time was 5003 Normandy Boulevard. It had a double-sided screen. It was closed on March 24, 1963.
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WOW! Now THAT’s a drive-in!
From Jacksonville a photo postcard image of the Normandy Open-Air Theatre.
F. Earl Deloe architectural sketch in photos.
From the July 2, 1955 issue of Billboard, as part of a note on Loew’s acquisition:
“The Normandy features a miniature Seaboard Silver Meteor, free donkey rides, and a five-acre playground.”
The Feb. 5, 1950 Boxoffice had a two-page story about the new Normandy, “a twin drive-in theatre with two identical screens and identical programs. One show starts 20 minutes after the other since one screen faces west and the other east”
I think I found the Normandy’s closing date. According to a Boxoffice article two weeks later about the indoor theaters that would replace the drive-in, “its long-postponed closing (was) the night of March 24,” 1963.
Boxoffice of May 14, 1949 said that the Normandie Twin Outdoor Theatre had recently opened at Jacksonville. In addition to accommodating over 1,000 cars, the facility had outdoor seating areas near the refreshment stands for about 400 walk-in customers.
1 in Oklahoma, 2 used to be in Chicagoland. Owned by Loew’s also.
You could drive in the tunnel between theaters. Each had its own box office, projection and concession. Cool! 😍😍😄
Opened as America’s finest drive-in on April 29th, 1949. Grand opening ad posted.
Miniature Railroad, donkey rides, new playground and a new snack bar was added on July 6th, 1955 as Loews takes over this drive-in. Ads posted.