Comments about Sage Drive-In in Kingman, AZ

JimRoss66 on February 8, 2022 at 2:19 pm

The 1968 date for closing is likely correct. The overpass for I-40 was completed there in 1969.

MichaelKilgore on July 12, 2021 at 6:45 am

The Gage’s first appearance in the Arizona Republic movie page, in fine print without a mention of a grand opening, was on Sept. 14, 1956. The double feature was “Davy Crockett and the River Pirates” and “Raw Edge”.

As to when it closed, if Kingman phone books suddenly stopped listing it in 1968, that was probably its final season. (We know it opened that year thanks to the sign photo with “Sgt. Ryker”.) The Motion Picture Almanac’s drive-in list was mostly on autopilot in 1967-76.

MichaelKilgore on January 16, 2020 at 11:51 am

Boxoffice, April 13, 1957: “An east Kingman suburb was blacked out for 30 minutes when a 60 mph wind felled a large outdoor theatre screen across a power line. The screen was at the Sage Drive-In about three miles east of Kingman.”

MichaelKilgore on May 28, 2019 at 6:26 pm

From the Oct. 13, 1956 Motion Picture Herald:

The latest drive-in to become a part of the Harry L. Nace circuit is the new Sage drive-in, in Kingman, Ariz., with a 400-car capacity.

MichaelKilgore on April 3, 2019 at 1:49 pm

Here’s a fresh link to that great 1968 marquee photo by Fronske Studio in the Northern Arizona University archives.

MichaelKilgore on February 9, 2019 at 8:45 pm

The Arizona Republic ran the following note on Sept. 19, 1956: “Kingman now has a drive-in theater, The Sage, managed by Ira Rawlings. Rawlings also manages the States Theater in Kingman. The Lang Theater Corp. owns both theaters.”

High winds toppled the screen a few months later, per an AP story printed Apr. 7, 1957 in the Republic.

Motion Picture Almanac drive-in list appearances:

1957-66: off the list
1969-76: Capacity 250
1977: off the list

Drive-In 54 on August 31, 2016 at 12:39 pm

This is pretty close:

3285 E Andy Devine Ave
Kingman, AZ 86401

jwmovies on November 20, 2012 at 10:15 am

This one was taken out by US Hwy 40! Approx. location was where Bank St. & McDonald Ave. met.

This was actually not on Route 66 (E. Devine Ave). You had to go east on E. Evelyn to McDonald and north to the drive-in’s entrance. The westbound exit for Rte. 66 is where it stood.

TLSLOEWS on July 12, 2010 at 2:27 pm

Nice 1968 marquee shot.

Senorsock on July 20, 2007 at 12:38 am

Here’s a link to a picture of the Sage Drive In marquee from back in 1968: View link

Sage Drive-In

3285 E. Andy Devine Avenue, Kingman, AZ 86401

3285 E. Andy Devine Avenue,
Kingman, AZ 86401