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Widescreen Drive-In Information

closed drive-in movie theater Express Code: iltfami
Operating Status:  Closed

Other Names: The Family Drive-In

Address:  Widescreen Drive-In
Route 45 N.
Urbana, IL 61801
 
Site status: torn down

Site details: now an industrial site

Location notes: none

More About Widescreen Drive-In

Screens: 1 Sound: 
Car Capacity: 700 Typical season: 

Technical details: none

Widescreen Drive-In Timeline:
1950 - opened
1961 - drive-in sold to Kerasotes
1986 - closed and sold
1993 - fire destroys projection/concessions building
Remains of grounds of former Widescreen Drive-In, not yet developed to other uses.
submitted on Apr 18, 2009 by George R. Carlisle, Jr. Map showing Widescreen Drive-In

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Remains of grounds of former Widescreen Drive-In, not yet developed to other uses.
submitted on Apr 18, 2009 by George R. Carlisle, Jr.
Old Exit sign, Widescreen Drive-In Theatre.  The theatre used to show Dusk to Dawn Marathons'  about once each month. There would be about six feature films shown throughout the night. Come When You Can -Leave When You Must was slogan in newspaper adverti
submitted on Apr 18, 2009 by George Carlisle
With the screentower still standing in the NE corner of the lot, the rest of the field has been leveled...awaiting some unknown fate of future development
submitted on Jan 05, 2005 by Rocco Santuzzi
 
 

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