Orchard's Auto Theater

332 Thain Road,
Lewiston, ID 83501

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on December 14, 2019 at 9:16 pm

Also opened with a cartoon(not named), and “Dear brat”.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on December 11, 2019 at 12:10 pm

More info about that “experiment” in the July 8, 1950 issue of Boxoffice: “Lewiston Orchard’s first theatre has been opened at 607 Bryden Ave. Dean Baird and Walter Campbell are sponsoring the outdoor theatre, which seats 800 people, and has space for 40 cars. A permanent building will be erected later.”

And this must be what led to its closing, from Boxoffice, Oct. 21, 1950: “LEWISTON, IDA. – The Orchards Drive-In, located in Lewiston Orchards, suffered about $2,500 damage in a fire, which destroyed the projection booth. The Orchards, which opened early this summer, was owned by Walter Campbell of Genessee.”

rivest266
rivest266 on May 21, 2012 at 9:52 am

May 29th, 1952 grand opening ad is in the photo section for this drive-in.