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The Port Elmsley Drive-In theatre is a drive-in theatre located near Port Elmsley, between Perth and Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada.

History

The drive-in was originally built on ten acres (4.0 ha) of swamp land, supposedly won in a poker game. Construction finished in 1953, after having trucked in tens of thousands of tonnes of gravel, to level the ground. Financial troubles arose in 2018, and the cinema was planning on closing, however, the COVID-19 pandemic boosted its sales and allowed it to stay open.

References

1. "Show to go on as drive-in theatres allowed to reopen". CBC News. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
2. "Port Elmsley Drive-In in Perth, CA - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
3. Pringle, Josh (May 30, 2020). "Port Elmsley Drive-In gets green light to open during COVID-19 pandemic". CTV News. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
4. "History". www.portelmsleydrivein.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
5. "Port Elmsley Drive-In lobbies to reopen during pandemic". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

External links

• http://www.portelmsleydrivein.com/

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