Holiday Drive-In
1597 US-60,
Marion,
KY
42064
1597 US-60,
Marion,
KY
42064
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The Marion Drive-In opened its gates on July 17, 1953 with John Lund in “Bronco Buster” along with an unnamed cartoon. Unfortunately, the Marion Drive-In was left abandoned for a whole year after Harry Gass left the theater business following its closure after the 1986 season.
The original screen suffered damage from high wind gusts in December 1987 or January 1988, but repairmen managed to work on the screen. The concession building was remodeled and the speakers were rerouted. It was renamed the Holiday Drive-In and reopened on April 4, 1988 with “Fatal Attraction” and “The Untouchables” along with an unnamed cartoon before both movies. Then-21-year-old Scott Zimmerman of Denver, Colorado became the new owner but his dream nearly turned into a devastating disaster because on how slow his business was.
In August 1992, Zimmerman and the Holiday became one of six rural drive-ins statewide to be featured in “Dusk ‘Til Dawn: Kentucky’s Rural Drive-In Theaters”, filmed in July 1991, and produced by Kentucky Educational Television (KET), the statewide PBS Network for Kentucky.
It was still open in July 1991, but was demolished in April 1995.
The address for this drive in is 1597 US-60, Marion, KY 42064.
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Although I could not get a precise address, US 60 & Airport Rd, Marion, KY is right next to the property.
Today, it is the home of the Animal Practice of Marion. You can easily see the ramps and outline of the drive-in. http://tinyurl.com/gmqz9xx