Sunset Drive-In

3060 N. Montana Avenue,
Helena, MT 59601

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on January 13, 2020 at 8:41 am

The April 14, 1956 issue of Boxoffice ran a very lengthy article (sadly, without photos) of E. R. “Chub” Munger’s shift from county sheriff to first-time drive-in owner. There are tons of details, including screen sizes (40x60 feet to start, x80 in 1955), details of the annual car giveaway, and his favorite publicity stunt. “I believe it was the rooster project. I simply released a bunch of roosters for the audience to catch with the understanding that once caught, the roosters belonged to the catchers. The show put on by the audience that evening outdid the attraction on the screen.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on November 28, 2019 at 10:25 am

Boxoffice, Feb. 21, 1975: “Theatre Operators, Inc., which is headquartered in Bozeman, Mont., has taken over the operation of the Sky Hi Drive-In and the Sunset Drive-In located in Helena, Mont.”

Denny Pine
Denny Pine on September 7, 2018 at 10:52 am

Final night of operation was September 5, 1982 with “Young Doctors In Love” and “Airplane”.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 9, 2013 at 1:41 pm

Grand opening and aerial photo uploaded here.