Gay Drive-In

78444 Stockdale Lane,
Enterprise, OR 97828

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on January 27, 2026 at 12:11 pm

Boxoffice, April 4, 1953: “ENTERPRISE, ORE. - Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stockdale, owners of the Vista Theatre here, will build a 350 to 500-car drive-in here, with construction starting as soon as weather permits. It is hoped the drive-in will be ready for opening by June 1.”

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on April 2, 2025 at 11:17 pm

August 7, 1953 opening ad with “The Sea Hawk” and “The Gunfighters” in ads. The venue had space for 350 cars and featured a 60-foot screen.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 20, 2025 at 3:05 pm

Boxoffice, April 24, 1954: “Alvah B. Stockdale, 56, owner of the Vista Theatre and Gay Drive-In at Enterprise in eastern Oregon, died after suffering a heart attack. Stockdale … in 1933 moved to Enterprise where he and his wife operated the Vista. They built the 350-car Gay Drive-In in 1953.”