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Phoenix Drive-In Theatre
Photo from the Ron Heberlee collection
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3600 E Van Buren St
Phoenix AZ
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| Record #13369 |
Opened: 1940
Closed: 1983
Demolished: Yes (date unknown)
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Capacity: 612 cars
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| Previously operated by: Nace Theatres |
Information for this tour was contributed by Ron Heberlee. The Phoenix Drive-In opened in 1940 as simply the Drive-In Theatre, and closed in 1983. There were 612 spaces and no snack bar. I think the building on the right is part of the Theater Motel. Speakers were blasting from the screen, there were no in-car speakers yet. In 1946 they tried in ground speaker under a grate beneath the cars. In the 50's they added Phoenix to the name because more Drive ins were built in the area: Cinema Park, Norhtern, Indian, Silver Dollar, Acres, Big Sky, Nu-View, Rodeo, Oasis, Pioneer, Roun Up. They are all gone now.
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Last featured 1/16/2005. Last edited 12/8/2009.
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