Sky High Drive-In

2415 Pennsylvania 257,
Cranberry, PA 43056

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on April 24, 2023 at 9:36 pm

The Sky-Hi (not Sky High) Drive-In opened its gates by the Kayton Entertainment Company under the management of R.S. Woodward of Franklin on July 3, 1948 with a one-day showing of John Hall in “Kit Carson” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel. During intermission on grand opening, the management tested all of its car speakers by playing a handful of records which were then-current Top 40 hits.

  • However, the theater wasn’t completely complete on grand opening day. The firm on that day planned to construct two additional ramps in the front section of the traces and the marquee within by the following season.

The Kayton chain operated the Sky-Hi Drive-In until after the 1965 season. On March 31, 1966, shortly before the Sky-Hi reopening for the 1966 season, the Sky-Hi was sold to the DeMarsh Theatres chain of Grove City.

jwmovies
jwmovies on November 28, 2012 at 12:38 am

Approx. address for this drive-in was 2415 Pennsylvania 257. Now Aldi Grocery NEXT to the mall. The drive-in was closer to the intersection of highways than where the mall stands.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 16, 2010 at 9:13 pm

I have the SKY HIGH Drive-in parking 432 cars and in the late 50’s it was owned by Kayton Amusement Company.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on February 25, 2010 at 4:20 pm

Now if they would only fix the roof.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 8, 2010 at 10:47 pm

In 1958 the drive-in was operated by the Kayton Amusement company.