Highway 15 Drive-In
14525 W. National Avenue,
New Berlin,
WI
53151
14525 W. National Avenue,
New Berlin,
WI
53151
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Previous Names: Highway 15 Outdoor Theatre
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The Highway 15 Outdoor Theatre opened on May 1, 1953 with Rosemary Clooney in “The Stars are Singing” and Randolph Scott in “Hangman’s Knot”. This single-screen drive-in had space for 640 cars. By 1955 it was known as the Highway 15 Drive-In and was operated by National Drive-In Inc. After a windstorm in 1984 blew down the screen tower, the drive-in was closed and never reopened and was later demolished.
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Was more than a windstorm. I witnessed the huge bolt of lightning that ripped through the structure of the screen. I lived about 3 blocks from the site at the time and it was visible from our second story window. The owners at the time did not have insurance so they were forced to sell the property. Their plan was to have it re-open within about a month.
This opened on May 1st, 1953.
You can see the grand opening ad at
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Larger April 27th ad:
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Opened with 2 colour cartoons(not named), “The stars ae singing”, and “Hangman’s knot”.