Capri Drive-In
291 N. Old St. Louis Road,
Wood River,
IL
62095
291 N. Old St. Louis Road,
Wood River,
IL
62095
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Previously operated by: Dubinsky Brothers
Previous Names: Alt-Wood Outdoor Theatre
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Located in the East Alton district of Wood River. The Alt-Wood Outdoor Theatre opened on June 10, 1949 with Alan Ladd in “Wild Harvest”. Car Capacity was 350. It was operated by the Dubinsky Brothers and was taken over by Mid-America Theatres and renamed Capri Drive-In on March 24, 1961. It was closed on October 7, 1978 with Harry Morgan Moses in “Sweater Girls” & Tiffany Bolling in “The Candy Snatchers”.
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The above address is incorrect.
The screen was there.
The entrance was at 291 N Old St. Louis Rd. Please update.
All their display ads list the same address as that given in the header.
Not to take sides, but just to the east of the 291 N. Old St. Louis Road address you can see what appears to be the ramps of the drive-in. https://goo.gl/maps/nDsDS
Venue changed its name to the CAPRI Drive-In in 1961 when Mid-America took over operation. To my knowledge, operation ceased in October 1978.
Maybe there were 2 drive-in theaters on this road either at the same time or maybe different times. I’ve tried searching on google but have not come up with any evidence. But I do see the remnants of the ramps at 291.
After searching the topo maps and aerial photos of the location in question, there is ample evidence that the address 291 N. Old St. Louis Road is the correct one at least according to Google Maps.
There is no evidence that another drive-in existed at or around 257 S. Old St. Louis Road. So, for the sake of accuracy in terms of location on Google Maps, the 291 address is better. However, if the address was what the original drive-in used in its advertising, then going with the other makes some sense.
The theater’s name for its first 12 years is the Alt-Wood Outdoor Theatre. The name of the theatre was given because it was between East Alton and Wood River. And on June 10, 1949, the feature film “Wild Harvest” was on the big screen. Mayors from nine surrounding cities and towns were on hand to commemorate the event including those of Alton and Wood River. 500 roses were given out to the ladies who were in attendance.
Mid-America bought the theater — operators of the Bel-Air Drive-In and several other locations — in March of 1961 converting it to the Capri Drive-In Theatre on March 24, 1961 mid-retrofitting.
Aka Atwood Drive-in per Drive-ins.com. When it opened, the theater was located in Alton.
Posted two Capri Drive In ads… Final films shown on October 7, 1978 was “Sweater Girls” and “Candy Snatchers”
Opened on 10/6/1949 with 3 colour cartoons(not named), and “Wild harvest”.