Starview Drive-In

49th Street and Vine Street,
Lincoln, NE 68504

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Previously operated by: Dubinsky Brothers

Architects: Leo F. Abrams

Previous Names: Starview Outdoor Theatre

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Starview Drive-In

The Starview Outdoor Theatre was opened May 28, 1948 with Gail Russell in “Our Hearts Were Growing Up”. Car capacity was 600. By 1972 it had been renamed Starview Drive-In. It was operated by Dubinsky Brothers theatres and closed on September 2, 1986.

It was demolished on October 14, 1987 with no traces remaining of the former drive-in.

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rivest266
rivest266 on July 29, 2015 at 12:37 pm

May 28th, 1948 grand opening ad in photo section. First drive-in in town.

jwmovies
jwmovies on December 19, 2016 at 4:23 pm

Now LionsGate condominiums.

The address for this Drive-in is 5101 Vine St, Lincoln, NE 68504.

Please update.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 26, 2020 at 11:37 am

Boxoffice, May 1, 1948: “LINCOLN – Construction is well in progress on the 800-car drive-in being installed here by the Starview Amusement Corp., controlled by Mannie Burdie and Sidney Schermer of St. Louis. The theatre was designed by Leo F. Abrams, St. Louis architect. The overall cost of the project will be approximately $150,000. The theatre is scheduled to open Memorial day.”

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on August 10, 2025 at 11:08 am

Closed on September 2, 1986 and demolished on October 14, 1987.

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