65 Drive-In
2600 N. Washington Street,
Chillicothe,
MO
64601
2600 N. Washington Street,
Chillicothe,
MO
64601
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The 65 Drive In operated in Chillicothe, MO on Highway 65 near W. Mohawk Road. It was opened April 25, 1950 with “Oh! You Beautiful Doll”. It was closed September 13, 1986 and was demolished in 1987. I have photos to contribute. Hope you enjoy!
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The address for this drive-in was 2600 N Washington St. Now Cornerstone Church.
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Angelo Saccaro and Merl Jones opened the 65 Drive-In on April 25, 1950 with “Oh, You Beautiful Doll” on the big screen. The 45x40' tower with a 27'x38' image was in for the long haul remaining in place until being torn down in 1987, just a year after its 27th and final season completed. Sacarro bought out Jones in 1959 and the theater stayed in the Saccaro family until the final showing. Annual “Mud-a-thons”, Sunday morning drive-in church services, and Kool Kart go-cart racing were just some of the additional features at the 65.
The Saccaros added a car wash in the drive-in’s 16th season to increase revenues which was a good idea as the fortunes of the 65 faded in the 1980s. At the very end, the 65 had turned to X-rated fare and closed with Hyapatia Lee’s “Let’s Get Physical” on September 13, 1986. The announcement of the non-opening in 1987 didn’t come until June of 1987 when the decision was made to not only not open but to raze the 65 occurring that October.
Also opened with a cartoon(not named).