Chief Drive-In

303 South Drive,
Natchitoches, LA 71457

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Kenmore
Kenmore on March 3, 2024 at 9:19 am

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.

kennerado
kennerado on March 2, 2024 at 8:39 pm

Closed in late 70’s?

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 28, 2024 at 6:47 pm

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.”