Sunset Drive-In
10 McLeod Lane,
Madisonville,
KY
42431
10 McLeod Lane,
Madisonville,
KY
42431
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The Sunset Drive-In was opened on March 30, 1950 with Rod Cameron in “The Plunderers”. By 1955 it was operated by Crescent Amusement Co. It was closed by Martin Theatres on October 16, 1977 with John P. Ryan in “It’s Alive”. It had been demolished by 1982. Now Prairie Farms Dairy.
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James Monroe
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An article in the 11/12/1977 edition of the Madisonville Messenger says that the drive-in closed on 10/16/1977 after showing “It’s Alive”.
The Sunset Drive-In Of Madisonville Opened Its Gates On March 30th, 1950 With The 1948 Film “The Plunderers”.
Last operated by Martin Theatres.
A 1982 aerial reveals the drive-in to be demolished, but the outline, ramps, and entrance/exit roads intact.
The following year, the entire property was razed and removed all traces of the drive-in. With Prairie Farms Dairy occupying the western half, while the eastern half of the property remains undeveloped.
It should be noted, though I’m not suggesting a change, that the entrance road to the drive-in was on Hopkinsville Road or South Main Street.
The current entrance to the property was (in part) the exit road to the drive-in.