Silver Star Drive-In
100 W. Yellowstone Avenue,
Kellogg,
ID
83837
100 W. Yellowstone Avenue,
Kellogg,
ID
83837
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Previous Names: Kelton Drive-In
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Opened around 1952 as the Kelton Drive-In, operated by George Kelton. It was located in Wallace in the Osborne area. In 1953 it was taken over by Simons Amusement Co. A company called Wallace Realty owned this drive-in 1973, when the company was liquidating, and 1973 was its last season.
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The Silver Star drive in was only open in the summer months. The indoor theatres in Wallace (The Wilma) and in Kellogg (The Rena) were managed by a husband/wife team. During the summer, the indoor theatres were closed and the drive in opened managed by the same husband/wife team. At the end of each summer, the drive in closed and the indoor theatres reopened. One could see the movie on the outdoor theatre screen while driving on nearby Highway 10 (later, Interstate 90).
Yellowstone Ave & Leisure Acres, Osburn, ID 83837
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a 1977 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Leisure Acres is the name of the Mobile Home Park. This street did not exist when the drive-in was open. It was entrance. Approx. location would be 1500 West Yellowstone Ave.
Leisure acres is now at 100 W Yellowstone Ave, Kellogg, ID 83837. This is approximately where the entrance would have been.
Billboard, Feb. 28, 1953: “Simons Amusement Company plans extensive improvements to the Silver Star Drive-In at Polaris, Idaho, which it purchased recently from George Kelton, S. K. Garrett and B. J. Dickinson. The company, which operates theaters in Northern Idaho and Western Montana, has named Conrad Shelhamer general supervisor of its interests.”
The Silver Star Drive-In theatre opened on June 4th, 1950. Grand opening ad posted.
Last season: 1973.