Tor Drive-In
350 I-10 N. Frontage Road,
Sulphur,
LA
70663
350 I-10 N. Frontage Road,
Sulphur,
LA
70663
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Previous Names: Frontier Drive-In
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The Frontier Drive-In was opened on July 10, 1953. It was renamed Tor Drive-In on May 2, 1955. It was still in operation in the mid-1960’s. The drive-in could accomodate 200 cars.
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The address is 2033 Ruth St, Sulphur, LA which is on the south side of the town just north of HWY 10. In a 1967 aerial photo, the drive-in appears closed.
Today, several businesses occupy the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/pw68f4n
Same drive-in? The Independent Film Journal reported on April 4, 1953: “The new 400-car Frontier Drive-In at Sulphur, La. will have its formal opening around April 20 for all year operation with 5-6 changes weekly.” The owners were Guidry and Duplisses.
The Frontier Drive-In opened on July 16th, 1953 and was renamed the Tor Drive-In on May 2nd, 1955. Ads were pulled from the Lake Charles newspapers in 1955.
IT was at 350 I-10 N Frontage Road
Correction: July 10th, 1953, just checked the Sulphur newspapers.