NOTES OF SOURCES

Listed under each heading is the sources used to write that particular section.

Introduction

Dayton Daily News, August 30, 1936

Birth of the Drive-In

Courier-Post, May 17, 1933

Motion Picture Herald, “Father of Drive-ins says ‘Never again’”, January 28, 1950 by Floyd E. Stone

Belmont Auto Theater

Journal Herald, “Let’s Go Places” column, February 22, 1954 by A. S. Kany

Dayton Daily News, “Amusements” column, February 23, 1954 by Dale Stevens

Dayton Daily News, “New Sound System for Drive-ins scores well”, May 16, 1954 by Dale Stevens

Dayton Daily News, “Belmont Auto Theater revives use of stereophonic sound”, February 23, 1977

Dayton Daily News, “Belmont Theatre will honor innovator Milbauer” July 13, 1977 by Darwin Sator

Captain Kidd

Dayton Daily News, “Kettering Drive-in protest set”, January 1, 1965

Journal Herald, “Kettering clamps curbs on drive-ins”, January 27, 1965

Dayton Daily News, “Drive-in bid puts Kettering on hot spot”, June 21, 1965

Dayton Daily News, “Kettering Drive-in foes sued for $1.25 million”, July 30, 1965

Dayton Daily News, “Passion pit revisited”, August 26, 1979 by Bob Batz

Dayton Daily News, “Captain Kidd drive-in gets heave-ho”, June 2, 1988 by James Cummings

Journal Herald, “Most action’s on screen, not in the cars, at the Drive-In”, June 15, 1978

Dayton Daily News, “Industrial park to replace drive-in”, June 4, 1988

Dayton Daily News, “N. J. developer to auction Kettering commercial land”, November 13, 1990

Cinema 35

Dayton Daily News, “Editorial”, April 19, 1975

Dayton East

Dayton Daily News, “Drive-in theater opens on May 1”, April 19, 1942

Dayton Daily News, “New theater ready May 1”, April 26, 1942

Dayton Daily News, “Drive-in theater opens here”, May 1, 1942 by Evelyn Hart

Dayton Daily News, “Drive-in will resume show next Saturday”, April 18, 1943

Journal Herald, “Drive-in theaters fade; sex, violence blamed”, August 25, 1979 by Joanne D’ Alcomo

Dayton Daily News, Film fad stood an outside chance, yet survived and thrived”, June 19, 1983

Dayton Daily News, “Last picture show for Dayton East”, February 7, 1990 by Dean Shipley

Dayton West

Dayton Daily News, Gala opening ad, August 1, 1946

Dayton Daily News, “Theater owners sued on patent”, June 28, 1947

Dayton Daily News, Drive-in theaters feature new game”, August 19, 1948 by Aaron Jacobson

Dixie Drive-In

Dayton Daily News, Grand opening ad, July 12, 1957

Dayton Daily News, “Little Big Bonanza”, July 6, 1980

Dixie Auto Cruise-In

Cincinnati Enquirer, “GI films helped guide career”, April 27, 1986 by Walt Schaefer

Middletown Journal, “Drive-in theater cruises into history”, March 19, 1998

Melody 49

Dayton Daily News, “Drive-in theater planned”, January 30, 1966 by Fred Robbins

Dayton Daily News, “Opening set for Theater on Rt. 49”, June 26, 1966

Dayton Daily News, “Piece of Americana fades as drive-ins wait for dark”, April 26, 1987

Miami Cruise-In

Miamisburg News, “Out door movie plans opening on Wednesday”, July 4, 1946

Boxoffice, “Drive-Ins boom in Ohio, six in Dayton alone”, July 13, 1946 by Charles Irwin

Journal Herald, “Critics hit open air theaters”, April 11, 1957

Journal Herald, “Drive-in ban out”, April 24, 1957 by William Holt

Journal Herald, “Drive-in group end Dusk-Dawn movies” December 18, 1957

Miller’s Grove

Dayton Daily News, “May opening expected”, April 3, 1949

Dayton Daily News, “Miller’s Grove groove”, August 22, 1992 by Mickey Davis

North Star

Dayton Daily News, “Surprising number line up to claim underground ‘job’”, October 28, 1976 by Dale Huffman

Journal Herald, “Easy $100... if being buried alive isn’t upsetting”, October 28, 1976 by Joe Dirck

Journal Herald, “Youth hopes to rise from grave”, October 30, 1976 by Dwight Kirk

Dayton Daily News, “K-Mart builder interested in North Star Theater site”, November 14, 1980

North Xenia

Dayton Daily News, “New Drive-In theater faces court fight”, March 21, 1950

Dayton Daily News, “19 ask order against plan for drive-in”, March 25, 1950

Dayton Daily News, “Visiting Judge assigned for theater suit”, April 6, 1950

Xenia Daily Gazette, Grand Opening ad, June 13, 1950

Dayton Daily News, “Theater chain sets opening at Xenia” may 17, 1962

Xenia Gazette, Grand Opening ad, May 18, 1962

Park Layne

Dayton Daily News, Grand Opening ad, June 28, 1962

Dayton Daily News, “Fire hits drive-in theater”, August 21, 1965

National Screen Service, 1965 Drive-In Directory

Salem

Dayton Daily News, Grand Opening ad, August 15, 1946

Dayton Daily News, “Open air movies”, Augus 18, 1946 by Sam Rubin

Dayton Daily News, “Salem Drive-In sold”, November 11, 1960

Sherwood Twin

Boxoffice, “Drive-ins boom in Ohio, six in Dayton alone”, July 13, 1946 by Charles Irwin

Journal Herlad, “Let’s Go Places” column, February 22, 1954 by A. S. Kany

Dayton Daily News, “Drive-in gets CinemaScope screens, but what about sound system? February 23, 1954 by Dale Stevens

Skyborn

Xenia Daily Gazette, Skyborn ad, April 5, 1951

Dayton Daily News, “Jets irk drive-in patrons, A. F. cooperates”, April 25, 1956

Dayton Daily News, “Skyborn sold for $110,000” April 23, 1958

Dayton Daily News, “Skyborn consents to exile X-rated movies”, June 28, 1989 by Betty Kubik

Dayton Daily News, “Kids can’t Peek-A-Blue near Skyborn Drive-in”, July 28, 1989 by Debbie Lukjanovs

Skyline

Boxoffice, “Drive-ins boom in Ohio, six in Dayton alone”, July 13, 1946 by Charles Irwin

Dayton Daily News, “Daytonians patent new drive-in theater speaker”, October 12, 1947

Southland 75

Journal Herald, “Movie chain buys site near Dayton”, April 18, 1964

Dayton Daily News, “Theater chain plans project”, April 19, 1964

Dayton Daily News, “Chakeres to construct Springboro Pike Drive-In”, April 22, 1964

Dayton Daily News, “Cranes lift screen into place”, October 2, 1964 by Fred Robbins

Dayton Daily News, Grand Opening ad, November 25, 1964

Journal Herald, “Most action’s on the screen, not in the cars, at the Drive-In”, June 15, 1978 by Terry Lawson

Journal Herald, “Southland 75 sets short run before closing for good”, March 4, 1986 by Jim Bohman

Dayton Daily News, “Piece of Americana fades as drive-ins wait for dark”, April 26, 1987 by Julia Helgeson

Starglow

Cincinnati Enquirer, “GI films helped guide career”, April 27, 1986 by Walt Schaefer

Sunset Cruise-In

Dayton Daily News, “New ‘Drive-In’ Theater planned”, November 6, 1947

Troy-Daily News, “New Drive-In theater screen on South Dixie destroyed by wind”, March 20, 1948

Troy Daily News, “Dixie Drive-In Theater to open Friday night”, June 2, 1948

Troy Daily News, “Death of a drive-in”, April 7, 1990

Xenia Auto Inn

Xenia Gazette, “Drive-in theater near Xenia schedules opening Saturday”, June 25, 1947

Conclusion

Dayton Daily News, “Go! Goes to the Drive-In”, June 28, 1995 by Dave Larsen