- Dallas (Polk County) Oregon
Motor Vu Drive-in: 503-623-4449
located at 315 Southeast Fir Villa Road
In continuous operation since 1953, the Motor Vu
has the largest movie screen (90' wide) in Oregon.
Their screen is lit with double features, seasonally
(April-October); broadcasting movie soundtrack on
radio AM (660) and FM (96.5) stereo; parks up to 400.
Admission: $10/carload for all passengers; all movies.
- Hood River (Hood River County) Oregon
Trail Drive-in Theatre:
DARK
located at 1655 Tucker Road
The Trail was one of America's eight "MoPed" Drive-ins;
being one of the very few locations where you could see
both a motor-theatre and a walk-in theatre on the same
property (the automotive theatre had 1 screen, and the
walk-in has 2). The Drive-in was open seasonally, April
thru October, screening double features, with FM audio.
- John Day (Grant County) Oregon
Wilderness Outdoor Theatre: DARK
located on Highway 395 West
photo: Steve Swanson
- La Grande (Union County) Oregon
La Grande Drive-in: 541-963-3866
located on20th Street (opp Bi-Mart)
La Grande is yet another example of a "MoPed"
cinema operation, co-locating a Drive-in and
a walk-in theatre under the same ownership;
which is not immediately evident from their
taped schedule announcements, requiring
patience til the very end of the recording
to hear mention of skeds for the Drive-in.
Audio provided with FM radio broadcast.
Admission: $11 per carload (covers all).
photo: Steve Swanson
- Lebanon (Linn County) Orgeon
MotorVu Drive-in: 541-258-5432
located on S. Santiam Highway @Cascade
Open weekend nites only (Fri-Sat-Sun); screening
double features each nite; single-price admission
charged by the carload ($8); audio: FM radio only.
NOTE: "minors must be accompanied by an adult."
- Madras (Jefferson County) Oregon
K & D Drive-in: DARK
located on Highway 97 SouthWest
- Milton-Freewater (Umatilla County) Oregon
M & F Drive-in: 541-938-4327
located at 84322 Highway 11 (Walla Walla Hwy)
Four miles south of the state line up in the northeast
corner of the state, M&F's single screen has now been
lit since 1954 (and operated by the same family since 1967).
They are open seasonally (April-October) every nite except
Thursday; screening double features and occasionally marking
certain holidays with festive Dusk-to-Dawn screenings. M&F's
fresh never frozen home-made pizzas have become another
attraction in themselves; frequently the locals will trek to
the drive-in not for the movie, but just to snare their pies.
Those who want to get the whole picture are charged
by the carload ($7) and will be listening to the movie's
soundtrack on portable or car radio - 530 AM or 88.5 FM.
photo: Steve Swanson
- Newberg (Yamill County) Oregon
99W Drive-in: 503-538-2738
located on Highway 99W (Portland Road),
just west of the Springbrook Road intersection
An old solo screen with a capacity for nearly
300 cars, which has been lit-up since August
of 1953. They opened-up the picture show with
a double bill: Sea Devils and Under the Sahara,
and they're still screening double features here
almost five decades later (only on the weekends).
Audio is provided with AM & FM radio broadcasts.
Intermissions are accentuated with vintage reels.
Admission: they have an $8 min. per vehicle here
(if you're going solo); otherwise flix tix are: $6 per
person for ages12&up; $3 for kids aged 6 thru 11;
and children of ages 5 and under are admitted free.
*
The 99W was built by Ted Francis (and remains in
the same family, operated by his grandson- Brian).
Until his death in 1999, at the age of 98, Ted Francis
(known as J.T. to many friends), held the distinction
of being America's oldest Drive-in operator, and until
just a few weeks before his death, he could be found
tending to his family's very classic walk-in cinema, the
Cameo, which has been a Newberg fixture since 1937.
- Portland (Multnomah County) Oregon
Foster Drive-in Theatre: DEMOLISHED
formerly located on Foster Road (East of 205)
*
The tri-screen Foster had been open in 1998 but was dark
the following year for the last season of the 20th Century ..
and will never re-open. It was acquired and demolished to
make way for the office complex that regretably replaced it.
- Portland (Multnomah County) Oregon
see: Newburg, Oregon (nearest to Portland)
photo: Keith Welty
- Roseburg (Douglas County) Orgeon
Starlite Indoor/Outdoor Theatre:
DARK
located at 400 Grant Smith Road
The Starlite was yet another instance of a
'MoPed' operation in Oregon, where there
was both an outdoor (motor) theatre and
an indoor (pedestrian) walk-in cinema on
the same property. The Starlite went dark
after LaborDay, at Summer's end, in 1997.
- Woodburn (Marion County) Oregon
Woodburn Drive-in Theatre: DARK
formerly located at 1970 Molalla Road
*
Did not open for Season 2K and it is not expected to
be re-opening (all equipment having been removed).
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