Drive 'n Theatre

16045 E. Highway 33,
Newton, IL 62448

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com
Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com on May 11, 2023 at 11:17 am

POINTLESS to rename, especially to something ridiculous. I’m assuming DriveInTheatre.com wasn’t available.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 16, 2020 at 10:08 am

Motion Picture Exhibitor, March 28, 1962: “The Fairview Drive-In, Newton, Ill., has been sold by C. B. Simmons to Joe Hasler and Lamar Kinder.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 24, 2019 at 12:03 pm

In a March 27, 1954 article about the area drive-ins that had reopened for the season, BoxOffice mentioned that the Fairview was owned by C. B. Simmons, Cisne.

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on May 18, 2016 at 6:25 pm

Purchased by new owners in June 2015. Now called DRIVE ‘N THEATRE. Website: http://driventheatre.com/

Chris1982
Chris1982 on November 29, 2014 at 12:58 am

This drive-in is no longer listed under the Earlann Theatres website. It is now privately owned with no webssite.

jwmovies
jwmovies on September 29, 2012 at 9:41 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in is 16000 North 1100th Avenue.

seymourcox
seymourcox on March 18, 2007 at 11:47 am

Does this recent photo show the Fairview Drive-In?
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