315
SE Fir Villa
Dallas, OR
Located near
Downtown Dallas off
Dallas-Rickreal Hwy
at the Flashing
Yellow Signal
Showtimes!
503-623-4449
$5 per person
Ages 4 and up
3 and Under Free
$20 Min
Vehicle Charge
1 to 4 people = $20
5 or more = $5 each
Star
Cinema
Stayton, OR
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Motor
Vu Drive In History
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Click to Enlarge!
The Drive In opened Wednesday, July 22, 1953.
The opening features were Branded, starring Alan Ladd and Meet Me
At The Fair, starring Dan Daily and Diana Lynn. Both Features were
in Technicolor and there were 2 cartoons.
It was Oregon's Most Modern Theatre. We are the 4th owner.
The original owner and builder was Donald E. Wernli, and also purchased
the Rio Theatre in Dallas, now the Fox Theatre.
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Last 2 rows of Motor Vu were a Go-Kart
Track up until attendance
was at capacity, then they created the last 2 rows.
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Don walking in snow near Exit
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Back side of MV. Notice house wasn't
built yet near entrance.
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This
is Don Wernli in the Booth. |
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This
is Jeri Wernli helping a customer at the Snack Bar. |
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The
black border around screen is painted white
for the wider movie format (before Cinemascope) |
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This
is Don Wernli in the Ticket Booth. |
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Don
and Jeri Wernli in front of Sign |
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This
is Don Wernli in the Projection Booth. |
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Cinemascope
has arrived! |
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Majestic
Theatre circa 1947: closed in 1959, just down from the Rio
(now Fox) |
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Motor
Vu Marquee |
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Don
and Jeri at the Snack Bar |
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NATO
banquet in San Francisco |
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Opening
Day Ad! |
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Majestic at Night |
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News Article |
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Retired in 1979,
Golf, Memories |
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CLOSED FOR
THE SEASON
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