Drive-Ins of Colorado

Drive-Ins of Colorado is the ultimate guide to the history of every drive-in theater in the state from 1947 to the present. Includes dozens of full-color photos, intermission stills, and amazing anecdotes.

Written by Michael Kilgore, the West's foremost drive-in theater researcher, recognized by the Library of Congress. Contains a foreword by Joe Bob Briggs, America's foremost, nationally syndicated drive-in movie critic. A full index and background histories of drive-ins in general and Colorado's drive-ins in particular round out the book. The culmination of over 20 years' work from the webmaster of Carload.com.

Drive-Ins of Colorado was selected as a 2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist. It makes a perfect gift for any drive-in enthusiast.

Corrections, Updates, and Bonuses

Page 11
In the early days, drive-ins often rented or even purchased films and kept the ticket proceeds.

Page 53
The Frontier has been restored, and it looks great. Check out the photos in this Canon City Daily Record article. Earlier reports suggested that the drive-in was only available to folks staying overnight on the Frontier's campus, but that article says that it's open for some weekend screenings.

Page 88
Frank Clark Sr. posted a photo of the Monaco's marquee/box office at Cinema Treasures.

Page 182
John Margolies took another photo, closer to the Pueblo screen tower, in 1980, which you can see here. He returned in 1991 and took an odd (for him) shot of a detail of the tower. Take a look.

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