Star Vu Drive-In
201 Iron Creek Road,
Panora,
IA
50216
201 Iron Creek Road,
Panora,
IA
50216
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This sounds like a fun story of a drive-in owned by women back when that didn’t happen much. The June 24, 1950 issue of BoxOffice reported, “PANORA, IOWA - The new Star-Vu Drive-In held its grand opening here last week. Weather conditions delayed the opening several weeks. Owners are Dorothy Kean and Mrs. Margaret Gibson”.
The 1952-56 editions of the Theatre Catalog listed the Star Vu Drive-In, capacity 200, owner Dorothy Kean, Little Th.
The Star Vu Drive-In debuted in the 1951 edition of the Film Daily Year Book and stayed on that list through at least 1964.
The Motion Picture Almanacs listed it as the Star-Vue Drive-In from 1951 through 1976, then as the Starvu Drive-In from 1977 to 1979, its final appearance. A 1995 aerial showed it was long gone by then.
Nothing remains of the Star Vu; houses occupy the site today.
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Michael Kilgore
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A few more details emerged a month later in the July 22, 1950 issue of BoxOffice:
PANORA, IOWA – Dorothy Kean and Mrs. Margaret Gibson have opened the new Star-Vue Drive-In here with a car capacity of 250. The ozoner is equipped with Century sound purchased from the Des Moines Theatre Supply Co.
Willis Warner and Otis Hesket constructed the ozoner and concessions stand. The drive-in is equipped with a horseshoe pit for use in daylight hours.