Chief Drive-In
303 South Drive,
Natchitoches,
LA
71457
303 South Drive,
Natchitoches,
LA
71457
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The Chief Drive-In was opened in June 1950 when it was operated by W.R, Younger. It was closed in the 1970’s. Entrance is now Trail Boss Steakhouse. Drive-in itself is a storage facility. The street across from this location is Chief Drive.
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Looks like the Chief was another drive-in that failed to open on time, but it looks like it happened sometime in 1950.
Boxoffice, April 8, 1950: (Theatre Openings) “Natchitoches, La. - Chief, 600 seats (sic?), opened by W. R. and George Younger.”
The Exhibitor, May 10, 1950: “Billy Fox Johnson opened his Chief Drive-In, Natchitoches, La.”
The Exhibitor, May 31, 1950: “New drive-ins scheduled for openings are the Prentiss Drive-In, Prentiss, Miss., and Chief Drive-In, Natchitoches, La.”
Closed in late 70’s?
The drive-in is present, intact, and looking operational in a 1976 aerial. And completely gone and replaced by the stores and parking lot in 1981.