Bellevue Drive-In
2350 Elvis Presley Boulevard,
Memphis,
TN
38106
2350 Elvis Presley Boulevard,
Memphis,
TN
38106
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Boxoffice, March 19, 1955: “Malco Theatres … has purchased the local Bellevue and Summer drive-ins from Kemmons Wilson and associates. The purchase, which gives Malco eight theatres in Memphis itself, was announced by M. A. Lightman jr., who is associated with his father in the operation of the circuit.”
The Bellevue Drive-In opened on September 22nd, 1950, with “Pretty baby and "Good Humor Man”. Grand opening ad posted.
Elvis supposedly went to see the movie, Sing Boy Sing, at a drive in a night or two before going into the Army. If that is indeed the movie he saw, it wasn’t at the Bellevue but instead at the Lamar Drive In, or so I think as I recall when I looked at newspaper microfilm for the ads.
New research shows the Bellevue open as early as 1951.
thanks for the photo
A new photo has been uploaded from 1955 of the Bellevue in its early glory.
Uploaded Goggle Aerial’s
one of the largest in town parking 750 cars ,it was owned by Wilson,Weaver,and Assocs.in 1956.Elvis Time.
No trace of the Bellevue remains. For directional purposes, the address would now be 2350 Elvis Presley Blvd.
The Google map indicator is off by a mile or two. The Bellevue Drive-In was located near Guasco and 51/Bellevue/Elvis Presley
Living only 3 blocks from the Bellevue Drive-In we walked to the movies many a summer night there. Unfortunately it was demolished and is now occupied by a church.