Kapiolani Drive-In
801 Kaheka Street,
Honolulu,
HI
96814
801 Kaheka Street,
Honolulu,
HI
96814
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Previously operated by: Consolidated Amusement Co. Ltd.
Architects: Richard M. Peterson
Previous Names: Honolulu Drive-In
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The Honolulu Drive-In was opened August 14, 1949 with George Sanders in “The Moon and Sixpence” and Fredrick March in “So Ends Our Night”. It was the first drive-in theater in Hawaii. It was located on 50 acres between Kapiolani Boulevard and Kalakaua Avenue in what is today the Kapiolani business district. It closed as the Kapiolani Drive-In on April 29, 1962. It was demolished later in 1962.
A Holiday Mart department store would be built in its place before the Daiei company bought it sometime in the mid-1980’s, before being bought by the Don Quijote company in 2006.
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John Book
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August 14th, 1949 grand opening ad in the photo section.
Why the name Kapiolani?
Reason for closure is lease expiration. Closed with “Walk On The Wild Side” and “The Outsider” (unknown if extras added).