Twixt Town Drive-In
1400 Twixt Town Road,
Marion,
IA
52302
1400 Twixt Town Road,
Marion,
IA
52302
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Opened on July 11, 1952 with Robert Taylor in “Westward the Women”. It was closed on March 26, 1978 following a fire in the concession building.
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Odd name!! Why the name Twixt Town?
Well, in clicking on the photos tab, you will see a newspaper article. Clicking on this article to enlarge it you will see the the drive-in was located between Cedar Rapids and Marion. This would put it between those two cities. Old English use of the word “between” was “betwixt.” The owners of the drive-in apparently just shortened it to “Twixt.” Thus the drive-in was located twixt the two towns.
Opened on 11/7/1952 with a half hour of short subjects(not named) and “Westward the women”.
The Twixt Town Drive-In Only Lasted For 25 And A Half Years Until Closing On March 26th, 1978 After A Fire Destroyed The Interior Of The Concession Stand.
From 1970 Until Its Closure In 1978, It Was Owned And Operated By Vince And Mary DeLoran.
Was it known how the fire started in the concession stand? Could the not afford to rebuild the cocession stand?
The site is now a shopping centre(Collins Road Square) and a book store(Half Price Books).
Was the drive-in operating when the fire in the concession stand happened?
Some names from Billboard, July 26, 1952: “Cedar Rapids' second drive-in theater, with a capacity of 625 cars, opened July 11. It is located between Cedar Rapids and Marion and will be known as the Twixt Town. It occupies a 14-acre tract on First Avenue E. Owned by the Twixt Town Drive-In Theater Corporation, H. N. Schrodt is president. E. M. Garbett, R. G. Faulds and Arthur Thiele, Des Moines, are the other partners.”
I Think That Happened During The Day. I Have To Check On The One Newspaper I Found So Far.
Boxoffice, Feb. 9, 1970: “Richard L. Davis has sold his 50 per cent interest in four theatres to Heartland Cinema Co. of Des Moines. The houses involved are the Wakonda Arcade Theatre, Des Moines; the Twixt-Town Drive-In, Marion, and the Century Cinema I and II in Ames.”