Windsor Drive-In
5444 Walker Road,
Tecumseh,
ON
N0R 1L0
5444 Walker Road,
Tecumseh,
ON
N0R 1L0
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Additional history and photo added credit The Windsor Star.
“A fire believed to have started from faulty wiring in the switch room destroyed the drive-in theatre. Estimate loss of $50,000 (about $515,000 in 2023 dollars). The image shows the living quarters on fire below the theatres screen (back of) which also burned down. Three children and 2 adult parents (father was the projectionist) lived in the dwelling but were all safe. It was owned by John Dydzak for 11 years at that time. He lived next door to the drive-in. It took 3 hours to extinguish the fire as Firefighters were hampered by water problems, experiencing freezing fire hose lines with minus -4 Celsius (28.4 Fahrenheit) weather that morning. The theatre was covered by insurance and re-opened that spring.”
So It Opened The Following Day, With A Double Feature: “Look For The Silver Lining” And “Massacre River” Along With A Looney Tunes: Porky Pig In “Awful Orphan”.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened On August 15, 1950.
The address is 5444 Walker Rd, Tecumseh, ON N0R 1L0, Canada. You can still see the ramps and general outline of the drive-in. https://goo.gl/maps/OL1SY