A drive-in movie theatre on the north side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Brandon, the first of its kind in western Manitoba, was constructed in 1950 at a cost of about $150,000 by the Pearson Construction Company for the Famous Players Canadian Corporation. With room for 350 automobiles, the theatre opened on 9 August 1950 with the film “A Song is Born” starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo.
It closed on 26 August 1985 and the projection screen and concession building were demolished.
Advertising logo for the Green Acres Drive-In Theatre (August 1950)
Source: Brandon Sun, 9 August 1950, page 23.Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88848, W99.93276
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Pearson-Burleigh Construction Company / Pearson Brothers Construction / Pearson Construction Company
“Green Acres Drive-In Theatre opens to-night,” Brandon Sun, 9 August 1950, page 19.
“Many firms had part in building Green Acres,” Brandon Sun, 9 August 1950, page 23.
“Green Acres closes,” Brandon Sun, 26 August 1985, page 2.
This page was prepared by Shaun Cameron and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 January 2024
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