DRIVE-INS OF 1955: Statistics from 4,328 entries

# OF 16mm DRIVE-INS: (6)

MOST POPULAR NAMES: (# of theatres in parenthesis)
Starlite (171)
Sunset (107)
Sky-Vue (79)
Drive In (75)
Hi-Way (61)
Midway (61)
Skyway (38)
Skyline (37)
Family (34)
Moonlite (31)
Trail (27)
Chief (26)
Valley (24)
Motor-Vue (23)
Starvue (22)
Corral (21)
Tower (21)
Dixie (20)
Hill Top (20)
Sundown (20)
Twilight (20)
Star (19)
Super (19)
Circle (16)
Joy (16)
Park (16)
Riverside (16)
Bel-Air (15)
El Rancho (14)
Pines (14)
Airport (13)
Skylark (13)
Auto-Vue (12)
Parkway (11)
Fiesta (10)
Hillcrest (10)
Pitts (10)
Sky-Hi (10)
South (10)
Twin City (10)
Boulevard (9)
Broadway (9)
Crest (9)
Fox (9)
North (9)
Outdoor (9)
Rocket (9)
Auto (8)
Jet (8)
Lake (8)
Lakeview (8)
Lincoln (8)
Melody (8)
Mustang (8)
Pioneer (8)
Airline (7)
Colonial (7)
Crescent (7)
Eagle (7)
East (7)
Grove (7)
Rancho (7)
Riverview (7)
Stardust (7)
Tri-City (7)
Twin (7)
Apache (6)
Cherokee (6)
Community (6)
Frontier (6)
Hub (6)
Knox (6)
Lakeside (6)
Moon-Glo (6)
Terrace (6)
West (6)

MOST UNIQUE NAMES:
Alfresco, Burley, ID
Allison, Vincennes, IN
American Legion, Coushatta, LA
Auto-See, Yuba City, CA
Ayr-Vu, Hutchison, KS
Ball-O-Jak, Roswell, NM
Bar-T, Prague, OK
Ben Hur, Crawfordsville, IN
Big Sombrero Airdome, Sulphur Springs, AR
Borderline, Houlton, ME
Dawn-A-Vu, Soda Springs, ID
Gay-Nineties, Del Rio, TX
Goober, Headland, AL
Hi-Nabor, Houston, TX
Moon, Moorhead, MN
Moto-Vu, Warrenton, MO
Nu-Vu, Monticello, UT
Owl, Columbia, LA
Park In Y, Kennewick, WA
Phil-Kron, Bloomington, IL
Rustic Starlite, Effingham, IL
Slappy, Albany, GA
Tee-Pee, Sapulpa, OK
Twin Cactus, Odessa, TX
Twixt Town, Cedar Rapids, IA
Y-Knot, West Point, NE

LARGEST DRIVE-INS: (car capacities in parenthesis)
Los Aitos, Long Beach, CA (2100)
41 Twin Outdoor, Franklin, WS (2000)
Twin Open Air, Oak Lawn, IL (2000)
Big Sky, Chula Vista, CA (2000)
Westbury, Westbury LI, NY (1900)
Twin, Indianapolis, IN (1800)
Chicago's Double, Chicago, IL (1800)
Anaheim, Anaheim, CA (1800)
Laurel, Pacoima, CA (1700)
Worchester, West Boylston, MA (1600)
Vineland, Puente, CA (1600)
Sunset, Knoxville, TN (1500)
Miracle Mile, Toledo, OH (1500)
Bay Shore Sunrise, Bay Shore LI, NY (1500)
Sepulveda, Van Nuys, CA (1487)
Terrrace Twin, Albuquerque, NM (1418)
Dort Eastside, Flint, MI (1406)
Corral, Fort Worth, TX (1400)
Pine, Waterbury, CT (1380)
Neponset, Neponset, MA (1350)
Sunset, Chicago, IL (1350)
Hastings, Pasadena, CA (1315)
S-3, Rutherford, NJ (1300)
Twin, Fort Worth, TX (1287)
Centennial, Littleton, CO (1280)
Nevada, Las Vegas, NV (1250)
Circle 25, Lexington, KY (1250)
Starlite, Fresno, CA (1250)
Twin Terrace, Odessa, TX (1247)
Whittier, Whittier, CA (1240)
There are seventeen more theatres with a capacity of 1200 cars.

SMALLEST DRIVE-INS: (car capacities in parenthesis)
Zionville, Springdale, UT (20)
Big Sombrero Airdome, Sulphur Springs, AR (40)
Urbana Multiscope, Urbana, MO (42)
Joy, Johnson City, TX (44)
Kings Springs, Johnson City, TX (50)
Orcas, Eastsound, WA (50)
Ace, Bethlehem, PA (55)
Norwood, Norwood, CO (62)
Skyline, Harned, KY (67)
Marlow's Mobil-In, portable, MN (75)
Oaks, Stafford, TX (75)
Hanover, Hanover, VA (80)
Skylark, Woodbury, TN (85)
Craig, Craigsville, VA (89)
Drive-In, Alton, KS (98)
Dick's, Cumberland, VA (98)
Bend, Belle Glade, FL (99)
There are forty-one more drive-ins with a 100 car capacity. Beyond that, there are one-hundred, twelve more with a capacity of 150 cars or less.