Bayouland Drive-in
2290 Louisiana 1,
Donaldsonville,
LA
70346
2290 Louisiana 1,
Donaldsonville,
LA
70346
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Previous Names: Drive-In, Bayou Drive-In
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The Drive-In was listed as being operated by H. Cox in 1949 when it had a 300 car capacity. By 1950 it had been renamed Bayou Drive-In. Listed in the 1953 & 1955 editions of Theatre Catalog as being located in Barton, LA. By 1955 it had been renamed Bayouland Drive-In
The Bayouland Drive-In was operated by Lewis H. Cox in 1955 and was still open in the early-1960’s. It had a capacity for 400 cars and 150 seats for walk-ins. It had been demolished by 1965.
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There is no evidence of any drive-in located in Barton. However, there was a drive-in located near Donaldsonville which is near Barton. The address is 2290 Louisiana 1, Donaldsonville, LA 70346.
Today, the entire property is overgrown and no trace of the drive-in remains. http://tinyurl.com/z67nbxk
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 5, 1952: “Lewis Cox, co-owner of Bayou Land drive-in, Barton, near Donaldsonville, La., was to close it January 3, and remain closed during January for renovations and alterations.”
Boxoffice, Nov. 13, 1961: “Leroy LeBlanc has taken over the management-operations of the Bayouland Drive-In, Barton (Donaldsville) La.”
The “Bayouland” advertised in the 1955 Donaldsonville High School yearbook. Please add the no-space, single-word alternative spelling to Previous Names.
A 1961 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently operational. By 1965, it had been demolished with only the projection booth intact. Given the number of vehicles on the property at the time, it appears to be an auto salvage yard.
By 1982, the property was empty save for the remains of the projection booth. By 1998, it was becoming overgrown with trees and no sign of the projection booth.