40th Avenue Drive-In

40th Avenue at 19th Street,
Red Deer, AB T4R

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Previously operated by: Famous Players

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40th Avenue Drive-In

Famous Players opened the 40th Avenue Drive-In on August 18, 1965 with Kirk Douglas in “For Love or Money”. It had a 200-car capacity. It expanded on May 19, 1976 to three screens with total capacity of 525 cars (150 at Screen One, 225 at Screen Two and 150 at Screen Three). This drive-in was closed on September 7, 1987.

It was demolished on November 8, 1988 and the site was redeveloped for its current occupant, the Living Stones Church.

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rivest266
rivest266 on July 7, 2019 at 12:04 pm

This opened on June 2nd, 1966 and expanded with 3 screens on May 19th, 1976 and closed in 1987. Grand opening ad uploaded.

40th Avenue Drive-In 1 2 3 opening40th Avenue Drive-In 1 2 3 opening Wed, May 19, 1976 – 9 · Red Deer Advocate (Red Deer, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on June 15, 2025 at 8:21 am

The 40th Avenue Drive-In opened its gates as a single-screener on August 18, 1965 with Kirk Douglas in “For Love Or Money”, and later expanded to three screens on May 19, 1976.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on November 14, 2025 at 9:29 am

Actual closing date is September 7, 1987. Screen 1 closed with “Adventures In Babysitting” and “Outrageous Fortune”, Screen 2 closed with “Maid to Order” and “Three For The Road”, and Screen 3 closed with “The Lost Boys” and “Who’s That Girl”. It was demolished on November 8, 1988.

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