Captain Kidd Drive-In
1500 E. David Road,
Kettering,
OH
45429
1500 E. David Road,
Kettering,
OH
45429
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I did get that wrong - it was Holiday Amusements that booked the Auto-In, along with the Acme, Dent, Starlite, Hiway 28, Lake, and Mt. Healthy drive-ins. Levin Services booked the Ferguson Hills.
I worked at the Captain Kidd during the summer of 1979. Still one of the most fun summers of my life.
GPS: 39.674803, - 84.138820
Levin Services never owned/operated the Auto-In or renamed it to the Captain Kidd. The ad was misprint.
I just finally got confirmation that in the early ‘80s, Levin Services renamed the Auto-In on 2501 Anderson Ferry Rd. as the Captain Kidd, I guess intending it as a Cincinnati cousin to this Kettering location. That’s what confused me for years, since the “new” Captain Kidd came about shortly after the closing of the Tri-County located Jolly Roger.
davidcoppock: Levin Services had a similar pirate-themed drive-in in Cincinnati near the Tri-County area called the Jolly Roger, so they clearly had a theme in mind by naming this one the Captain Kidd. From the dates of the history, they were probably intended to open at the same time in a big splash, but the impedences Kettering made thwarted that plan. I wonder if Levin Services had other pirate-themed drive-ins in Ohio?
Look at the address on the Grand Opening ad…SMH
The Kettering City Council have got the industrial park they wanted in the end anyway.
The address above is incorrect. Hempstead Station Rd. did not exist when this theater was open.
The ads are correct. The address for this theater is 1500 E David Rd, Kettering, OH 45429. This points directly to the entrance road part of which is still visible. This drive in had a very long driveway which probably adds to the confusion.
Please update.
Why the name Captain Kidd?
The site is now an office park.
Hopefully I will be getting some “good” pictures of the Dayton area drive-ins down the road!!.