Hastings Drive-In

100 W. J Street,
Hastings, NE 68901

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on December 28, 2021 at 5:24 pm

Boxoffice, Jan. 5, 1952: “The Tri-States circuit is giving up eight theatres in the Iowa-Nebraska area … They are the Hastings, Neb., Strand and Hastings Drive-In, the Grand at Grand Island, Neb., and the Hollywood, Victory, Iowa, State and Sioux City Drive-In at Sioux City, Iowa. Fred Teller, former manager of Tri-State’s Omaha Theatre, will run both Hastings setups. He is vice-president of the Strand Amusement Co.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on July 12, 2019 at 4:51 pm

Fun note from the July 2, 1962 issue of BoxOffice:

HASTINGS, NEB.β€” Fred Teller of the Hastings Drive-In is convinced he must hold the national record for the lowest per-person admission, a record established on a recent buck night.

Teller said a man approached him and asked how many persons would be admitted for $1.

β€œAll that are in one vehicle,” Teller answered.

The man left and returned shortly in a bus loaded with 27 Iowa school children and three adults on a tour of South-Central Nebraska. He paid $1, drove in and parked the bus sideways so all could see the picture.

Teller said he figured the per-person cost something like 3β…“ cents, a record he has no desire to break."

jwmovies
jwmovies on December 19, 2016 at 5:14 am

Now Fastenal Supply.

The address for this Drive-in is now 100 W J St, Hastings, NE 68901.

Please update.