Carmel Drive-In
2400 N. Cherry Street,
Mount Carmel,
IL
62863
2400 N. Cherry Street,
Mount Carmel,
IL
62863
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The Carmel Drive-In was opened June 23, 1950 with Clifton Webb in “Sitting Pretty”. It was operated by Keith Coleman (who built the theatre) and Affiliated Theatres Inc. It was closed on October 31, 1982 with a triple-bill horror program. A church purchased the property.
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This was on N. Cherry St just past Cherry Hill Drive. The Church of Christ now stands on its site. USGS aerial photo posted here.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 2400 North Cherry St.
The Carmel Drive-In Theatre launched on June 23, 1950 with “Sitting Pretty.” The $75,000 facility had a 38' by 50' screen image on its 60' high tower. The Carmel had a playground and a miniature golf course to keep patrons entertained. It also hosted a weekend flea market during the daylight hours. The Carmel Drive-In closed on Halloween Night of 1982 in style with a triple feature of “Son of the Blob,” “Banana Monster” and “The Werewolf v. Vampire Woman.” The Carmel Church of Christ purchased the drive-in property for other purposes.
I worked there the last season and a few years prior, helped to build the mini golf course. Was a wonderful time before the digital age…