Show Me the Ozarks August 2022

Featuring Barton County SMTO

Things have only gotten better in recent years with an upgrade to enhance everyone’s viewing pleasure, and current manager Scott Kelley explains, “The picture is clearer and sharper on all movies, but especially when it is in 4K. “Top Gun Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion are presented in 4K format. This update was made in July 2020, when the new projector was installed.” Kelley has a sense of pride in managing this icon in his hometown along with the Plaza Theatre. “I manage both theaters for the community betterment.” As for the rich history of both theaters, Kelley fondly says, “Lamar Community Plaza Rescue (CPR) leases the Barco from Wanda Felts. Her husband, Butler, was at Barco when it started construction in the spring of 1949. He was the manager from 1950 and owner from 1968 until his death in August of 2008.

More than 7 Decades Since Opening, Barco Drive-in Still Delights By Don Lowe N early 75 years since it originally opened, the Barco Drive-In continues bringing family entertainment to life for people of all ages and all walks of life for Lamar, Missouri, and surrounding communities.

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