Family Drive-In
415 Kentucky 80,
Manchester,
KY
40962
415 Kentucky 80,
Manchester,
KY
40962
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Opened on May 30, 1952, featuring a 38x46ft screen, RCA sound, and RCA speakers.
Actually, both the Family Drive-In and the Highland Drive-In are two separate drive-ins. Manchester also had an indoor theater that operated for many decades which will have its own CT page soon.
The Family Drive-In opened on May 30, 1952 on the current Old Kentucky 80 Road, Manchester, KY 40962, featuring a 38x46ft screen, RCA sound, and RCA speakers. The Family operated for almost 35 years until its closure on November 1, 1986 with “The Great Mouse Detective” and a special showing of “Young Frankenstein”. The downtown Manchester Theatre would later close more than a year later in early 1988.
The Highland Drive-In opened on August 3, 1955 featuring a 40x80ft screen on a 60ft tower and was located on 2037 US-421, Manchester, KY 40962. It was demolished in the mid-1960s as a 1967 photo shows a small bulldozer at the former theater site.
Approx. location for this drive-in was 415 Kentucky 80. The theatre was located behind this address on Old Hwy 80.