Eastside 9, orginally named Eastside 10 is a megaplex owned by Goodrich Quality Theatres. The multi-screen theater replaced the Eastside Drive-In which operated from 1955 - 1985.
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Eastside 9
In the mid 1980's the megaplex latched onto to America's need for more. Generally having 15 or more screens, flashy interior, arcades and vast parking these freestanding buildings replaced the single screen and multiplex theaters of the past.
Eastside 9, orginally named Eastside 10 is a megaplex owned by Goodrich Quality Theatres. The multi-screen theater replaced the Eastside Drive-In which operated from 1955 - 1985.
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Photo by David Harmon
Eastside 9, orginally named Eastside 10 is a megaplex owned by Goodrich Quality Theatres. The multi-screen theater replaced the Eastside Drive-In which operated from 1955 - 1985.
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Photo by David Harmon
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Memory from my sister regarding Eastside Drive-In which was replaced by Eastside 9.
ReplyDeleteOur family used to pile all of the kids into the car on a Saturday night and go to the Drive-in theater -- which is now Eastside 9. When we were young that was considered "on the out skirts of Lafayette."
They would hide some of us under blankets in the back so they didn't have to pay for all of us to get in!
Once we were inside, all of the kids would go to the playground that was located right in front of the concession building. We would spend the entire time playing and occasionally sit at the seats that were located just outside of the concession building.
I remember seeing - James Bond Octopussy film there. (1983)"
My first memory of going to a movie was also at Eastside Drive-In. I thought that my memory of sneaking in was something I had fabricated over time. I'm glad my sister was able to confirm that such a thing did happen. It makes the memory that much better. (the first movie I remember seeing at the drive-in was Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.)
Memory from Michelle Gipson-"since I'm from Kokomo my memories are of drive in theaters.Mom and Dad would make popcorn and put it in a grocery sack and we would have bottles of coke a cola. Boy howdy that was a fun nite in the late 60's and early 70's . A car load of people could get in for under $5,as teenagers we would hide people in the trunk and after we parked we would let them out. It was a blast."
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