Sky-HI
Drive-In Theatre
2950 Prospect Avenue
1952-1993
Photos from the Ralph A. Hahn Collection, courtesy of
Aimee Hahn March, unless otherwise noted
The New Theater, May 1952
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Ralph A.
Hahn (1923-1985), Don
Didriksen (1924-2008) and Keith Didriksen (1915-1974) opened
the 500-car theatre on May 1, 1952. The site is now occupied by retail and office space.. |
Site
of the Sky-HI
Raising the Big Screen, Spring of 1952
Ralph A. Hahn in the foreground
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Promotional Postcard Featuring the Marquee Design
by Neon Products Co. of Billings, Montana
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Original Marquee
by Neon Products Co., Billings, Montana
Looking Southwest from Inside the Fence, 1952
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The Three Partners, East Side of the Snack Bar / Projection Room, 1952
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From left to right: Keith Didriksen (1915-1974), Ralph A. Hahn (1923-1985) and Don Didriksen (1924-2008). |
Snack Bar Interior, 1952
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The Sky-HI Model-T Promotional Car, Sept. 1952
Parked at McGaffick's Truck Stop, 1020 North Main St.
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1959
Fight Footage a Big Draw
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A contributor writes:
"In 1959, the Sky-HI showed the newsreel footage of Swedish
heavyweight boxer Ingemar Johansson knocking out Floyd Patterson,
the reigning champion. Not only were many cars lined up to enter
the drive-in gates, but dozens were parked along Highway 12 near
the theater, waiting in the twilight to see even a distant view
of Johanssen's KO. It was a remarkable scene." |
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Typical Drive-in Features, 1967
The
Derelict Sky-HI Marquee and Screen, 1990s
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COURTESY
OF JEFF SHERLOCK
The
theater closed in 1993
The
Abandoned Sky-HI - Courtesy of the Synness Collection
Plus a Recent View of the Site from Carter Drive
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The
Derelict Sky-HI Marquee
COURTESY
OF AND COPYRIGHT BY JERRY COOPER
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