Marlow Circuit Drive-In

14000 Daggett Pine Road,
Crosslake, MN 56442

75 cars

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kennerado on April 23, 2020 at 10:33 pm

The site is now used by Crosslake Lutheran Church as a drive-in church which they use the ramps for.

MichaelKilgore on December 6, 2019 at 6:01 pm

There was a two-page story about the Marlow Mobil-Ins in the May 6, 1950 issue of Boxoffice. It’s probably the source of dallasmovietheaters' accurate summary above. “So far as it is known, his theatre on wheels is the first and only such setup in the United States or Canada.” He had to run the popcorn machine before the show because there wasn’t sufficient electricity to do so during the movie.

dallasmovietheaters on June 3, 2019 at 8:53 pm

Very technically, the name of the theatre operation according to multiple sources is the Marlow Mobil-In operated by John Rohr of the Marlow Theatre in Pine River. He decided to create a mobile drive-in operation in 1948 beginning June 17, 1948 in Crosslake. In July and August, Rohr created two more locations of the Marlow Mobil-In Theatre Circuit in Longville and a spot between Backus and Hackensack.

jwmovies on November 24, 2016 at 5:25 am

The address for this Drive-in is 14000 Daggett Pine Road, Crosslake, MN 56442.

Ramps are still visible.

Please update.

Mike Rogers on March 31, 2011 at 1:51 pm

thanks Chuck and Bob.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on March 31, 2011 at 9:38 am

Open ~June 17, 1949-~1975? Can anyone verify the exact dates?

Could use an address or crossroads, more info and photos are always welcome.