17th Ave. Drive-In

17 Avenue,
Calgary, AB T2T

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davidcoppock on October 14, 2018 at 5:52 am

Opened 26th 1954 with “Copper canyon” and “When Worlds collide”.

rivest266 on October 13, 2018 at 1:03 pm

Grand opening ad 17th avenue drive in Sat, Jul 24, 1954 – 15 · Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com

rivest266 on October 13, 2018 at 1:02 pm

This was at 4700 17th Avenue SW. It opened on July 26th, 1954 and closed in 1979. Grand opening ad and aerial in the photo section.

davidcoppock on October 13, 2018 at 12:36 am

Closed in(1980?). Site is now Alberta Motor Association and a condo complex.

Mike Rogers on April 3, 2011 at 11:00 pm

Lol.So lucky Arte,Had I lived that close to A drive-in I probably never would have gotten out of middle school.

Arte on April 3, 2011 at 7:31 pm

I lived on 45 St. across the road from this drive-in. The sound from the speakers was loud enough at times that I could sit on a hill outside the fence and watch movies for free. Saw Jaws there (the proper way, in a car!) Jun.25/75.

Mike Rogers on January 26, 2011 at 9:47 pm

thanks Chuck.

Mike Rogers on January 26, 2011 at 5:32 pm

Looking at the ads this seemed to be one of the popular Drive-ins in Calgary.

17th Ave. Drive-In

17 Avenue, Calgary, AB T2T

17 Avenue,
Calgary, AB T2T