Sands Drive-In

2305 E. Main Street,
Mesa, AZ 85213

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on March 28, 2025 at 10:12 am

In case you ever wondered where the Motion Picture Herald (sometimes?) got its news:

Boxoffice, Oct. 15, 1955: “C. K. Cargile, manager-owner with the Harry L. Nace circuit, has reopened the Sands drive-in near Mesa, Ariz., complete with a new screen tower. Two months ago, shortly after the drive-in opened for the first time, a freak desert whirlwind flattened the screen structure. The new one, all metal, is 46x96 feet”

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on April 27, 2020 at 2:16 pm

Opened with “Three for the show” and “Wyoming renegades”.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on May 26, 2019 at 9:54 pm

From the Nov. 5, 1955 Motion Picture Herald:

C. K. Cargile, manager-owner with the Harry L. Nace circuit, has re-opened the Sands drive-in near Mesa, Ariz., complete with a new tower. Two months ago, shortly after the drive-in opened for the first time, a freak desert wind storm flattened the screen structure.

rivest266
rivest266 on November 14, 2015 at 7:01 pm

May 12th, 1955 grand opening ad in photo section.

rivest266
rivest266 on November 14, 2015 at 6:53 pm

Screen did not last long:

http://azcentral.newspapers.com/clip/3628296/sands_drivein_screen_damaged/

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on February 19, 2015 at 8:44 am

Uploaded some pictures…marquee, aerial and movie ad.