Lake Shore Drive-In Theatre
Our History

**The Lake Shore Drive-In Theatre** features twin screens, offering double features on each screen every night we are open. Our lot accommodates up to 570 cars and includes a full-service concession stand, restrooms, and a lawn area beneath the main screen where guests can enjoy some playtime before the films begin.

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Timeline

**1948:** The Monticello Drive-In was built as a single-screen theater.
**1949:** A.E. Campbell opened The Monticello Drive-In for the first time.
**1952:** Ownership transferred to Al Taylor and Clifford Rickey.
**May 1961:** Ownership transferred to Marc Brazee.
**[Date Unknown]:** Ownership transferred to John Eubanks.
**2000:** Phyllis and Earle McLachlan purchased the drive-in.
**2003:** The name was changed to Lake Shore Drive-In Theatre. A second screen & a new sound system with FM broadcast were added.
**2014:** Screen one was replaced, and digital projectors were installed.
**August 2024:** Ryan Harrison, Ryan Crawford, and their son Franklin Crawford purchased the theater from Phyllis and the late Earle McLachlan. Phyllis continued operating it for the remainder of the 2024 season, and The Ryans will reopen the theater in the spring of 2025.

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*Our timeline is a work in progress. If you have any additional information you'd like to share, please email Ryan Harrison.*

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