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Spud Drive-In Theater

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Located in a potato-farming region, the theater's entrance sign features a giant potato on the back of a 1946 Chevrolet flat-bed truck. The drive-in was built by Ace Wood in 1953. The theatre has also hosted concerts, including a 2010 concert by the band
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On the evening of April 4, 2022, the original screen structure was destroyed in a windstorm. Manager Katie Mumm said that it would be rebuilt in the same colors as the original structure and that they will probably need to replace the screen.
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In August 2023, MD Nursery purchased the Spud. MD Nursery owns the surrounding land and operates a commercial landscaping company. The new owners plan to keep the theater in operation.
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and founded as a natural outgrowth of the Idaho Film and Television Institute and Film Actors Boot Camp.
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Spud Drive-In Theater was the home base for the film screenings, music performances and parties of The
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Boner, Jeannette; April 5, EastIdahoNews com | Posted-; P.m, 2022 at 4:35.
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from 2004 to 2008. It was established in the summer of 2004 by
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Family Film and Music Festival, which was an annual
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Spud Drive-In Theater is located in Idaho
Spud Drive-In Theater is located in the United States
Driggs, Idaho
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drive-in theater
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Driggs, Idaho
Widespread Panic
SpudFest
film festival
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Gilligan's Island
List of drive-in theaters
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"The Spud closes after 58 years"
"Wind storm takes down iconic Spud Drive-In screen in eastern Idaho"
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"Spud Drive In sells to neighboring property owner MD Nursery"
"Local News 8 – Spud Fest To Host Free Family Movies"
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