Maloy Drive-In

dallasmovietheaters on July 10, 2024 at 3:59 am

The Cherokee Drive-In opened on August 9, 1951 with “The Man From Colorado.“ In 1956, the hardtop downtown theatre closed for the summer with the Cherokee being the exclusive film venue in Jefferson City until the fall reopening.

Mr and Mrs Ben “Babe” Maloy take on the drive-in early in the 1957 season relaunching it as The Maloy Indoor-Outdoor Theatre on May 30, 1957 with “The Tall Texan.” In 1959, the venue is renamed the Maloy Drive-In Theatre. In 1963, the hardtop downtown theatre closes leaving the Maloy as the only film spot in town.

The Maloy Drive-In closed at the end of a 30-year lease early in the 1977 season with “Death Riders” and “The Hustler Squad”. It has since been demolished.

Chris1982 on December 30, 2015 at 11:15 pm

From what I found this opened as the Cherokee Drive-In and was listed as open in 1951.