Mars under the Stars Drive-In
801 Hawkeye Avenue SW,
Le Mars,
IA
51031
801 Hawkeye Avenue SW,
Le Mars,
IA
51031
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The Mars under the Stars Drive-In was opened on May 29, 1964 with Walt Disney’s “Yellowstone Cubs” & Robert Preston in “The Music Man”. It was operated all its life by March Bros. Theaters Inc. It was closed on June 19, 1986 with Sylvester Stallone in “Cobra”.
Entrance is now Total Auto Sales. Where the truck wash is located behind this location, the drive-in was next to it.
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James Monroe
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The Le Mars Daily Sentinel reported today that for the second year, Total Motors will host a drive-in movie at “the original location of the 1950’s drive-in theater.”
The Mars Under The Stars Drive-In was first (and only) operated by the March Bros Theatres chain and opened its gates on May 29, 1964 with Walt Disney’s “Yellowstone Cubs” and the 1962 smash “The Music Man”. It was first managed by Chuck Houston and later taken over by Tim Collins a couple years later. Throughout its entire history, the drive-in was operated by the March Bros chain.
The theater closed for the final time on June 19, 1986 with “Cobra” due to low attendance.