Comments about Capri Drive-In in Wood River, IL

davidcoppock on January 1, 2020 at 4:14 am

Opened on 10/6/1949 with 3 colour cartoons(not named), and “Wild harvest”.

MitchWolf on January 1, 2020 at 3:41 am

Posted two Capri Drive In ads… Final films shown on October 7, 1978 was “Sweater Girls” and “Candy Snatchers”

jwmovies on October 19, 2016 at 9:00 am

Aka Atwood Drive-in per Drive-ins.com. When it opened, the theater was located in Alton.

dallasmovietheaters on August 11, 2015 at 8:59 pm

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.

Kenmore on August 8, 2015 at 11:40 pm

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.

Kris4077 on October 28, 2014 at 5:43 pm

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.

JAlex on October 28, 2014 at 5:38 pm

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.

Kenmore on October 28, 2014 at 1:43 pm

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

Chris1982 on October 28, 2014 at 8:42 am

All their display ads list the same address as that given in the header.

jwmovies on October 28, 2014 at 6:59 am

The above address is incorrect.

The screen was there.

The entrance was at 291 N Old St. Louis Rd. Please update.

Capri Drive-In

291 N. Old St. Louis Road, Wood River, IL 62095

291 N. Old St. Louis Road,
Wood River, IL 62095