Benson Drive-In
928 Arizona 80,
Benson,
AZ
85602
928 Arizona 80,
Benson,
AZ
85602
1 person
favorited this theater
Benson was a typical small town in its day. It had one downtown theatre and then the Benson Drive-In which opened around June 1954.
It parked 200 cars and was run in the late-1950’s by Tri-Delta Amusement Co. The building was vacant and boarded up in December 2018.
Contributed by
MikeRogers
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.
Recent comments (view all 2 comments)
Approx. address for this drive-in was 928 S Highway 80.
Boxoffice, April 24, 1954: “San Pedro valley will have a $25,000 drive-in ready for use in about 60 days, according to Elliot Long of Safford, contractor, who will build the airer for the L. F. Long theatre firm. Location is about one mile south of Benson on U.S. 80. Capacity will be 350 cars. Frame for the screen will be 50x60 feet, with the screen itself measuring 30x40.”