El Rancho Drive-In

1006 N. Pine Street,
DeRidder, LA 70634

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on July 1, 2024 at 4:00 pm

The El Rancho Drive-In opened its gates on April 5, 1951 with Alan Ladd in “Whispering Smith” along with an unknown short and a newsreel.

The El Rancho Drive-In closed for the final time on May 4, 1969 after a tornado ripped through the drive-in and destroyed a big chunk of its screen. It appears that it never reopened afterward.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on March 9, 2023 at 11:39 am

Same drive-in?

Boxoffice, Nov. 18, 1950: “DeRidder, La. - Gay Ranchero Drive-In, $80,000, under construction. John Harvey, manager.”