Rio Rey Drive-In
1223 W. Main Street,
Jerome,
ID
83338
1223 W. Main Street,
Jerome,
ID
83338
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Actually closed in 1967.
Boxoffice, Jan. 29, 1955: “Austin Kennedy, who took over the Jerome (Ida.) Drive-In from Harry Harris, is getting some competition. Irving H. Harris will open an ozoner at the other end of the town”
Boxoffice, June 25, 1955: “JEROME, IDA. – The Rio Rey Drive-In which opened here recently features the only drive-in screen of solid aluminum in Idaho, according to Manager Walter M. Harris, who supervised construction of the airer.”
Looks like part of it was a used car lot, it can be seen on Google Street view in 2012, they also used the old ticket building (which was large!) as their office. The ticket building was there until at least 2015, the site has now been redeveloped into a gas station/road house.
The Rio Rey was still open in the mid-1970’s.