Dayton West Drive-In
5904 W. Third Street,
Dayton,
OH
45417
5904 W. Third Street,
Dayton,
OH
45417
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Herbert C. Ochs launched his second o-zoner called Drive-In Theatre (West) on August 1, 1946 and renaming hid other venue as Drive-In Theatre (East). The theatre had twin-illuminated towers opening with “Where Do We Go From Here?” supported by the Goofy cartoon, “A Night for a Day,” the March of Time newsreel, “American Beauty,” “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” live fireworks and a live radio remote broadcast.
The drive-in at West Third and Victory Drive is the Sherwood Twin. The Dayton West is further to the west and on the south side of the road.
Today, the property is cut in half by I-35 with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
I think this theater was on the corner of W. third and Victory Drive farther east on third. You can see the remnants that have not been bulldozed yet.