Bel Air Drive-In
1183 Airport Road,
Richmond,
IN
47330
1183 Airport Road,
Richmond,
IN
47330
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The Bel Air Drive-In opened June 26, 1954 with Paul Colline in “Johnny the Giant Killer”, Jon Hall in “Eyes of the Jungle” & J. Carrol Naish in “The Monster Maker”. It was closed at the end of the 1987 season. It was operated by Hudson Theatres until 1976 and in 1977 Kerasotes Theatres took over the operations until they closed it on September 13, 1987 with “The Lost Boys” & “Police Academy 4:Citizens on Patrol”.
The Bel Air Drive-In was reopened by independent owners on April 21, 1989 with Tom Hanks in “The ‘Burbs” & Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins”. It finally closed on September 7, 1995 with “Apollo 13” & “Waterworld”. The space is now a Maxx Self Storage and U Haul Rental operation.
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The Bel-Air did close in the late 80s, I believe. However, it did re-open after the other Richmond Drive-In, the Hi-Way Drive In, burned down. Though the reopening probably didn’t last more than a couple of years before closing permanently.
This opened on June 26th, 1954 and closed down after the 1987 season. It reopened on April 21st, 1989 and had its last season in 1995. It was owned by Hudson theatres 1954-1976 and Kerasotes 1977-1984. Grand opening ads in the photo section.
Site is now a private residence, it looks like they kept the concession building and converted it into housing or storage.
Opened on 26/6/1954 with “Johnny the giant killer”, “Eyes of the jungle” and “Monster maker”. Reopened on 21/4/1989 with “Burbs” and “Twins”.
Actually rivest, Kerasotes operated the theater until its 1987 closure on September 13, 1987 with “The Lost Boys” and “Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol”.
When it reopened in 1989, it was independently operated. This lasted until September 7, 1995 when it closed for the final time with “Apollo 13” and “Waterworld”.