Bill Alderman's Drive-In

4210 E. Hillsborough Avenue,
Tampa, FL 33610

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This theater opened March 3, 1950 with “Marriage and Divorce”. It was a combination drive-in restaurant and drive-in theater. Throughout 1950, there were "For Sale" advertisements in various local newspapers claiming that the property was doing good business, but the owner needed to sell. The theater seems to have disappeared shortly after that. There is still a large plot of empty land at the corner listed in the advertisement.

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 31, 2011 at 4:45 pm

I totally agree with you it was from a Article written by a Jacksonville,Fla reporter and I guess sorta qualifies as a Drive-in,They Charged Admission, showed 16mm I am sure,sold Concessions.I found a Drive-in in St.Thomas,Virgin Islands that think was portable.Had ads in the paper there for one summer and nothing again.

pcfousj
pcfousj on March 31, 2011 at 6:12 am

Nick send me a email link and i’ll send you an aerial of the 28th street and 40th street drive-in circa 1957

Nunzienick
Nunzienick on March 31, 2011 at 10:17 am

Thanks pcfous! Please send to me at

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 31, 2011 at 10:52 am

Nick,Thanxs for getting the theatre pictures on.

pcfousj
pcfousj on April 1, 2011 at 1:07 pm

After reading the above posts again, I guess what i was calling the 28th st. drive-in, is really the Columbus. The actual spot it was located at is 28 and 29th streets directly underneath I-4.

Nunzienick
Nunzienick on April 2, 2011 at 4:35 pm

Pcfous, That slipped by me too. It was called the Columbus D/I rather than 28th St. I guess since the location was between 28th & 29th it was referred to by street number rather than actual name.

Nunzienick
Nunzienick on April 12, 2011 at 8:51 pm

Here’s an aerial dated 1957. The small lot is located off Hillsborough Avenue across the road towards the upper center of image. Looks like it may have been a legitimate drive-in with parking ramps although it’s hard to tell from this distance. I don’t see a screen but then again it may have already been closed by 1957:
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And here’s the lot as it looks today…54 years later:
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rivest266
rivest266 on September 27, 2017 at 3:51 pm

This opened on March 3rd, 1950. Grand opening ad in the photo section. Free Admission.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 20, 2018 at 11:05 am

Also opened with a Woody Woodpecker cartoon(Knock knock), a Mickey Mouse cartoon(Mickey and the giant) , a Gandy Goose cartoon(Gandy’s adventure), and a movie serial(Last of Mohicans chapter 1).

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on May 19, 2021 at 10:13 am

I Believe The Mickey Mouse Cartoon’s Title Was Supposed To Be “Brave Little Tailor” Because It Has The Same Plot.

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