North Salem Drive-In
6242 Portland Road NE,
Salem,
OR
97305
6242 Portland Road NE,
Salem,
OR
97305
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The drive-in has been completely demolished. The only traces are the general outline, the entrance/exit road, and the base of the marquee which now supports the sign for the Highway Fuel Co.
Boxoffice, July 24, 1948: “L. A. Wirtz, manager of the $200,000 Salem Drive-In recently opened here, announced that the theatre was scheduled to operate on a year-around schedule regardless of the weather. The drive-in was developed by Albert and William Forman and Ted and William Gamble of Portland.”
Closed on October 24, 1982.
Opened with a technicolour featurette(Soap box derby), and “Red stallion”.