Westport Drive-In

401 S. West Street,
Wichita, KS 67202

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Kenmore
Kenmore on June 7, 2023 at 5:55 pm

Most of the area where the drive-in sat is occupied by a large parking lot. The building is now “The Print Source”, but it was probably something else when first constructed right after the drive-in closed.

There is no trace of the drive-in today.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on November 5, 2022 at 7:55 am

Is there anything on the site now?

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on November 5, 2022 at 3:47 am

Closed September 2, 1979 with a Disney double-feature of “The Jungle Book” and “Unidentified Flying Oddball”. A classified ad listed the theater contents for sale just prior to its demolition

rivest266
rivest266 on April 13, 2021 at 4:42 pm

The Westport Drive-In opened on August 27th, 1953. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on January 28, 2021 at 7:55 pm

Closed at the end of the 1979 season.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on August 10, 2019 at 3:02 am

A couple of names, from the Jan. 11, 1960 issue of BoxOffice: “Kansas exhibitors seen on (Film) Row early last week included Al McClure and Woody Barritt of the Westport Drive-In, Wichita.”

MadMichael
MadMichael on September 1, 2017 at 11:55 am

This drive-in was one-half mile from my house growing up, and directly across the street from my elementary school. My Dad helped build it, and for years we received an annual ‘Courtesy Card’ for admission at 15-cents per carload. After a few years it went up to 25-cents. As you can imagine, for that price we went there often. One thing I remember about the playground was the lightpole would give a medium-sized electrical shock when you grabbed it. Good times!!

RedSkin68
RedSkin68 on January 3, 2017 at 7:08 pm

I worked at Westport,and was asst. manager for awhile, 1966-1968 under Mr. Gary. Made good friends.

airkingonebay
airkingonebay on August 27, 2016 at 8:43 pm

I just uploaded 2 photos of the very first drive in speaker style used at the Westport Drive in Theater…Awesome!!! enjoy…

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on November 26, 2013 at 3:00 pm

I uploaded the Westport DI aerial from Facebook. Alot people here are not FB users.

kwilkin1962
kwilkin1962 on September 12, 2013 at 4:56 am

The Westport opened on June 26, 1953. It’s first showings were “Roseanna McCoy”, starring Farley Granger, and “Rocky Mountain”, starring Errol Flynn.

kwilkin1962
kwilkin1962 on January 13, 2013 at 8:22 pm

I remember the Westport mainly for having, in my opinion, the best playground area of all the drive-ins. They had a wooden bridge that was fun to play on.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on April 3, 2012 at 11:47 pm

Playing May 15 1974 is “ANGELS WILD WOMEN”,“NAUGHTY STEWARDESSES” and “WOMEN FOR SALE”.

seymourcox
seymourcox on May 24, 2009 at 9:09 pm

This arousing web site list the Westport, and outlines histories along with posted photos of hundreds of historic Kansas theatres,
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