DRIVE-INS - Revision history

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	[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. The first drive-in constructed in Dubuque is thought to be an A&W in [[KEY WEST]] along old U.S. 61. It was built by Leo Loes eight years after Roy Allen and Frank Wright developed the brand. The Dubuque restaurant was in business from 1930 to 1931 with offered a miniature golf course. The business closed following the death of Leo Loes in a car crash near Waverly. (1_		[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949 along John Deere Road. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (2) It was managed by Don Schaller, later owned by [[YIANNIAS, Nickas J.\|Nickas J. YIANNIAS]], and closed in 1985. (3)

	Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949 along John Deere Road. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (2) It was managed by Don Schaller, later owned by [[YIANNIAS, Nickas J.\|Nickas J. YIANNIAS]], and closed in 1985. (3)

	[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]		[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]
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	1. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474		1. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474

Randylyon at 02:59, 15 April 2024

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	[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949 along John Deere Road. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (1) It was managed by Don Schaller, later owned by [[YIANNIAS, Nickas J.\|Nickas J. YIANNIAS]], and closed in 1985. (2)		[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. The first drive-in constructed in Dubuque is thought to be an A&W in [[KEY WEST]] along old U.S. 61. It was built by Leo Loes eight years after Roy Allen and Frank Wright developed the brand. The Dubuque restaurant was in business from 1930 to 1931 with offered a miniature golf course. The business closed following the death of Leo Loes in a car crash near Waverly. (1_

			Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949 along John Deere Road. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (2) It was managed by Don Schaller, later owned by [[YIANNIAS, Nickas J.\|Nickas J. YIANNIAS]], and closed in 1985. (3)

	[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]		[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]
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	[[Image:6764.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]		[[Image:6764.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]

	Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son N. J. Yiannias at an expected cost of $250,000. (3) The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It had one screen and a capacity of 900 cars. (4)		Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son N. J. Yiannias at an expected cost of $250,000. (4) The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It had one screen and a capacity of 900 cars. (5)

	When [[KENNEDY MALL]] opened, Yiannias moved the drive-in west on Highway 20 and added a second screen. The theater was equipped with a 70mm projector, one of only a dozen used in outdoor theaters across the nation at the time and the only one in Iowa. The Super 20 Twin was located at 14674 N Cascade Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003. The last drive-in in Dubuque, Super 20 Twin, closed in 1988. (5) In 2017 the area was a trailer park.		When [[KENNEDY MALL]] opened, Yiannias moved the drive-in west on Highway 20 and added a second screen. The theater was equipped with a 70mm projector, one of only a dozen used in outdoor theaters across the nation at the time and the only one in Iowa. The Super 20 Twin was located at 14674 N Cascade Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003. The last drive-in in Dubuque, Super 20 Twin, closed in 1988. (5) In 2017 the area was a trailer park.
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	1. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474		1. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474

Randylyon at 03:48, 22 October 2019

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	[[Image:6764.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]		[[Image:6764.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]

	Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son N. J. Yiannias at an expected cost of $250,000. The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It ~~has~~ one screen and a capacity of ~~600~~ cars. (2)		Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son N. J. Yiannias at an expected cost of $250,000. (3) The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It had one screen and a capacity of 900 cars. (4)

	When [[KENNEDY MALL]] opened, Yiannias moved the drive-in west on Highway 20 and added a second screen. The theater was equipped with a 70mm projector, one of only a dozen used in outdoor theaters across the nation at the time and the only one in Iowa. The Super 20 Twin was located at 14674 N Cascade Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003. The last drive-in in Dubuque, Super 20 Twin, closed in 1988. (3) In 2017 the area was a trailer park.		When [[KENNEDY MALL]] opened, Yiannias moved the drive-in west on Highway 20 and added a second screen. The theater was equipped with a 70mm projector, one of only a dozen used in outdoor theaters across the nation at the time and the only one in Iowa. The Super 20 Twin was located at 14674 N Cascade Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003. The last drive-in in Dubuque, Super 20 Twin, closed in 1988. (5) In 2017 the area was a trailer park.

	By 1984 the two Dubuque drive-ins were among fifty-one remaining in Iowa and an estimated 2,900 still in operation in the United States. The peak of the drive-in business came in 1958 when an estimated 4,063 were in operation.		By 1984 the two Dubuque drive-ins were among fifty-one remaining in Iowa and an estimated 2,900 still in operation in the United States. The peak of the drive-in business came in 1958 when an estimated 4,063 were in operation.
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	2. Japsen, Bruce. "Dubuque Drive-In Bows Out," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 1, 1988, p. 3		2. Japsen, Bruce. "Dubuque Drive-In Bows Out," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 1, 1988, p. 3

	3. "$250,000 Drive-in Theater," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16		3. "$250,000 Drive-In Theater Planned," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16

	4. Japsen		4. "$250,000 Drive-in Theater," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16

			5. Japsen


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Randylyon at 03:41, 22 October 2019

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	[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949 along John Deere Road. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (1) It was managed by Don Schaller, later owned by [[YIANNIAS, Nickas J.\|Nickas J. YIANNIAS]], and closed in 1985. (2)		[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949 along John Deere Road. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (1) It was managed by Don Schaller, later owned by [[YIANNIAS, Nickas J.\|Nickas J. YIANNIAS]], and closed in 1985. (2)


	[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]		[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]

Randylyon at 15:05, 29 May 2019

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	[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (1)		[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949 along John Deere Road. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (1) It was managed by Don Schaller, later owned by [[YIANNIAS, Nickas J.\|Nickas J. YIANNIAS]], and closed in 1985. (2)

	~~Owned by [[YIANNIAS, N. J.\|N. J. YIANNIAS]], the theater closed in 1985.~~

	[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]		[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]
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	1. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474		1. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474

	2. "~~$250,000~~ Drive-~~in Theater~~," ''Telegraph-Herald'', ~~April 19~~, ~~1964~~, p. 16		2. Japsen, Bruce. "Dubuque Drive-In Bows Out," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 1, 1988, p. 3

	3. ~~Japsen~~, ~~Bruce. "Dubuque~~ Drive-~~In Bows Out~~," ''Telegraph Herald'', ~~June 1~~, ~~1988~~, p. 3		3. "$250,000 Drive-in Theater," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16

			4. Japsen


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Randylyon at 05:28, 2 December 2017

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	[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (1)		[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (1)

			Owned by [[YIANNIAS, N. J.\|N. J. YIANNIAS]], the theater closed in 1985.

	[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]		[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]
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	[[Image:6764.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]		[[Image:6764.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]

	Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son ~~[[YIANNIAS,~~ N. J.~~\|N. J. YIANNIAS]]~~ at an expected cost of $250,000. The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It has one screen and a capacity of 600 cars. (2)		Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son N. J. Yiannias at an expected cost of $250,000. The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It has one screen and a capacity of 600 cars. (2)

	When [[KENNEDY MALL]] opened, Yiannias moved the drive-in west on Highway 20 and added a second screen. The theater was equipped with a 70mm projector, one of only a dozen used in outdoor theaters across the nation at the time and the only one in Iowa. The Super 20 Twin ~~which opened when the Kennedy Mall opened~~ was located at 14674 N Cascade Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003. In 2017 the area was a trailer park.		When [[KENNEDY MALL]] opened, Yiannias moved the drive-in west on Highway 20 and added a second screen. The theater was equipped with a 70mm projector, one of only a dozen used in outdoor theaters across the nation at the time and the only one in Iowa. The Super 20 Twin was located at 14674 N Cascade Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003. The last drive-in in Dubuque, Super 20 Twin, closed in 1988. (3) In 2017 the area was a trailer park.

	By 1984 the two Dubuque drive-ins were among fifty-one remaining in Iowa and an estimated 2,900 still in operation in the United States. The peak of the drive-in business came in 1958 when an estimated 4,063 were in operation.		By 1984 the two Dubuque drive-ins were among fifty-one remaining in Iowa and an estimated 2,900 still in operation in the United States. The peak of the drive-in business came in 1958 when an estimated 4,063 were in operation.
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	2. "$250,000 Drive-in Theater," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16		2. "$250,000 Drive-in Theater," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16

			3. Japsen, Bruce. "Dubuque Drive-In Bows Out," ''Telegraph Herald'', June 1, 1988, p. 3

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			[[Image:large-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Dubuque Drive-In, 17481 S. John Deere Road. Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]DRIVE-INS. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in July 1949. Due to its position on a steep slope, it had two terraces above the main field. The main field could hold 500 cars, and the terraces could hold 50 cars on the lower and 200 cars on the upper terrace. (1)

	[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]		[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]
	[[Image:super20.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Super 20 (1964) Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]		[[Image:super20.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Super 20 (1964) Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
	[[Image:super.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Super 20 after it was moved west of the city.]]		[[Image:super.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Super 20 after it was moved west of the city.]]
	[[Image:6764.jpg\|~~left~~\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]~~DRIVE-INS. Popular site of motion picture entertainment. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in 1950.~~		[[Image:6764.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]

	Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son [[YIANNIAS, N. J.\|N. J. YIANNIAS]] at an expected cost of $250,000. The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It has one screen and a capacity of 600 cars. (2)		Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son [[YIANNIAS, N. J.\|N. J. YIANNIAS]] at an expected cost of $250,000. The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It has one screen and a capacity of 600 cars. (2)
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	1. "$250,000 Drive-in Theater," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16		1. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474

			2. "$250,000 Drive-in Theater," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16


	~~2. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474~~

	[[Category: Industry]]		[[Category: Industry]]
	[[Category: Theater]]		[[Category: Theater]]

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	[[Image:6764.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]DRIVE-INS. Popular site of motion picture entertainment. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in 1950.		[[Image:6764.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]DRIVE-INS. Popular site of motion picture entertainment. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in 1950.

	Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son [[YIANNIAS, N. J.\|N. J. YIANNIAS]] at an expected cost of $250,000. The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It has one screen and a capacity of 600 cars~~. When it closed, the drive-in had two screens~~. (2) When [[KENNEDY MALL]] opened, Yiannias moved the drive-in west on Highway 20 and added a second screen. The theater was equipped with a 70mm projector, one of only a dozen used in outdoor theaters across the nation at the time and the only one in Iowa. The Super 20 Twin which opened when the Kennedy Mall opened was located at 14674 N Cascade Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003. In 2017 the area was a trailer park.		Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son [[YIANNIAS, N. J.\|N. J. YIANNIAS]] at an expected cost of $250,000. The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It has one screen and a capacity of 600 cars. (2)

			When [[KENNEDY MALL]] opened, Yiannias moved the drive-in west on Highway 20 and added a second screen. The theater was equipped with a 70mm projector, one of only a dozen used in outdoor theaters across the nation at the time and the only one in Iowa. The Super 20 Twin which opened when the Kennedy Mall opened was located at 14674 N Cascade Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003. In 2017 the area was a trailer park.

	By 1984 the two Dubuque drive-ins were among fifty-one remaining in Iowa and an estimated 2,900 still in operation in the United States. The peak of the drive-in business came in 1958 when an estimated 4,063 were in operation.		By 1984 the two Dubuque drive-ins were among fifty-one remaining in Iowa and an estimated 2,900 still in operation in the United States. The peak of the drive-in business came in 1958 when an estimated 4,063 were in operation.

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	1. "250,000 Drive-in Theater," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16		1. "$250,000 Drive-in Theater," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16

	2. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474		2. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474

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	[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]		[[Image:super20-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474]]
			[[Image:super20.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Super 20 (1964) Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
	[[Image:super.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Super 20 after it was moved west of the city.]]		[[Image:super.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Super 20 after it was moved west of the city.]]
	[[Image:6764.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]DRIVE-INS. Popular site of motion picture entertainment. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in 1950.		[[Image:6764.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Telegraph Herald, June 7, 1964. Image courtesy: Diane Harris]]DRIVE-INS. Popular site of motion picture entertainment. Dubuque entered the drive-in business later than many communities. The Dubuque Drive-In opened in 1950.

	Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, N. J.\|N. J. YIANNIAS]] ~~on a site~~ of on Kennedy Road ~~just north~~ of ~~[[BIRD CHEVROLET]]~~. It has one screen and a capacity of 600 cars. When it closed, the drive-in had two screens. (1) When [[KENNEDY MALL]] opened, Yiannias moved the drive-in west on Highway 20 and added a second screen. The theater was equipped with a 70mm projector, one of only a dozen used in outdoor theaters across the nation at the time and the only one in Iowa.		Dubuque's second drive in, the Super 20, was built in 1964 by [[YIANNIAS, James N.\|James N. Yiannias]] and his son [[YIANNIAS, N. J.\|N. J. YIANNIAS]] at an expected cost of $250,000. The owners stated that the theater could be accessed by the "new" Kennedy Road, University Avenue and Dodge Street. The 14-acre site offered a 110-foot screen, snack bar, and a kiddie's playground with a variety of equipment. It has one screen and a capacity of 600 cars. When it closed, the drive-in had two screens. (2) When [[KENNEDY MALL]] opened, Yiannias moved the drive-in west on Highway 20 and added a second screen. The theater was equipped with a 70mm projector, one of only a dozen used in outdoor theaters across the nation at the time and the only one in Iowa. The Super 20 Twin which opened when the Kennedy Mall opened was located at 14674 N Cascade Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003. In 2017 the area was a trailer park.

	By 1984 the two Dubuque drive-ins were among fifty-one remaining in Iowa and an estimated 2,900 still in operation in the United States. The peak of the drive-in business came in 1958 when an estimated 4,063 were in operation.		By 1984 the two Dubuque drive-ins were among fifty-one remaining in Iowa and an estimated 2,900 still in operation in the United States. The peak of the drive-in business came in 1958 when an estimated 4,063 were in operation.
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	1. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474		Source:

			1. "250,000 Drive-in Theater," ''Telegraph-Herald'', April 19, 1964, p. 16

			2. Cinema Treasures. Online: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47474

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