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Midway Drive-In (Illinois)
The Midway Drive-In located in Sterling, Illinois is one of 12 drive-in theaters in Illinois. History Opened in 1950, it is named for being located midway between Dixon and Sterling, Illinois. In 2007, the Midway Drive-In was purchased by Mike and Mia Kerz (who are also the founders of the Flashback Weekend Movie Conventions in Rosemont, Illinois). The facility then underwent a two-year renovation. The historic Drive-In Screen Tower was refurbished and painted, the projection booth equipment was upgraded, and the concession stand was restored to its original '50's diner decor, including the retro "spaceship" ticket booth and the children's playground. See also * List of drive-in theaters This is a list of drive-in theaters. A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, custo ... References External links Official site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midway Drive-In (Ohio)
The Midway Drive-In Theater near Ravenna, Ohio, United States is one of two drive-ins operated by John Knepp. Originally built in 1955 by famed drive-in architect Jack K. Vogel, the drive-in was one of the last drive-ins standing with a Vogel screentower. It is named for being located in western Ravenna Township "midway" between the cities of Ravenna to the east and Kent to the west along Ohio State Route 59. The theater was designed, built, and operated by the Vogel family. A second screentower was added at the back of the lot to make it a twin drive-in. It was sold to Knepp in the early 1990s. From the beginning, the theater featured a rounded blue screentower. The original drawing of the screentower was one of several Vogel designs featured in ''The American Drive-In Movie Theater'' book by Don and Susan Sanders (see References section). Of the designs featured in the book, the Midway in Ravenna was the only standing example. The original screentower was destroyed by a winte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |