Frisina Drive-In

720 McAdam Drive,
Taylorville, IL 62568

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on September 25, 2023 at 7:34 am

Opened on 17th May 1950 with “Miss Grant takes Richmond”.

driveinfan
driveinfan on September 25, 2023 at 5:13 am

Looks like the old concession building is still standing in back of the Lodge.

rivest266
rivest266 on September 23, 2023 at 8:33 am

Last season: 1981. It was closed for the 1980 season.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 18, 2021 at 10:28 am

Daily Illinois State Journal, April 30, 1949: “Taylorville, April 29 - Dominic Frisina, of the Frisina Amusement Co., Friday announced plans to erect a modern Drive-In theater in the vicinity of Sharpsburg. The new theater will be designed to accommodate 500 cars and will cost approximately $100,000, Frisina said. Tentative plans also call for a supervised play area for the children plus "baby sitting” service, free to patrons of the theater."

rivest266
rivest266 on May 26, 2012 at 11:29 am

1976 USGS aerial has been uploaded here.