Coram Drive In

3700 Route 112,
Coram, NY 11727

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on April 4, 2023 at 3:25 pm

Last operated by United Artists and closed on October 4, 1983 with “The Lonely Lady”.

rivest266
rivest266 on September 10, 2021 at 12:31 pm

Clearer grand opening ad posted.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 3, 2020 at 12:05 pm

Opened on 4/6/1954 with “Beachhead” and “Yankee Pasha”. 1000 cars. Closed in 1984.

robboehm
robboehm on April 4, 2020 at 11:20 am

Hollywood, a seasonal ice cream store on Route 25 in Middle Island (Long Island), NY.

Bloop
Bloop on April 4, 2020 at 11:06 am

WHO is the lucky owner of those theater cards in the photos section ????? Wonderful !

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on January 2, 2020 at 7:08 am

All I See Is The “UA Movies Of Coram 10” Sign Completely Beaten' Up.

robboehm
robboehm on January 2, 2020 at 6:50 am

Marquee (pylon) was around long after 2013 as was the “remains” of the subsequent multiplex.

kennerado
kennerado on January 2, 2020 at 6:10 am

A current address for this former drive-in is 460 Wincoram Way, Coram, NY 11727. This will map to a business almost directly in the middle of where it was. If you want the actual address where the entrance road was, that’s now 396 Middle Country Rd. Also the entrance drive-way and marquee existed up until 2013 on Google Street View.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on January 1, 2020 at 5:50 pm

Opened On June 4th, 1954.

robboehm
robboehm on March 31, 2015 at 10:49 am

Photos of opening ad and theatre cards uploaded.

robboehm
robboehm on December 31, 2010 at 2:51 pm

The reason I used 3700 was because that is the address CT shows for the UA Coram which was built on the site of the drive-in. The theatre cards I’ve seen and the ads, and the Prudential guide always said Rts 112 & 25. So you’re saying the address for the UA is wrong also. Maybe that had a real address that we can trace back.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on December 31, 2010 at 1:16 pm

PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:

ROUTE 112 & ROUTE 25

3700 Route 112 is almost a half mile to far South.

Held 880 cars

Opened June 4, 1954, closed ~1984 or~1985? Can anyone verify the exact dates?

Owners:

1961-1964 Associated Purdential Theaters, Inc.

1967 Prudential New York Theaters, Inc. of Merrick, Long Island, N.Y., Edward Seider, President, they had 80 theaters in Conneceticut, New Jersey, New York and Wisconsin.

1969 Purdential Management Corp.

1975-1985 United Artist Theaters

More info and photos are always welcome.

robboehm
robboehm on December 31, 2010 at 12:17 pm

Somewhere out there I know there is a drive-in site which might have the car capacity. I can’t remember the name, however. But then, again, I wonder how accurate it is since they list a drive in in Centereach Long Island for which I can find no substantiating evidence.

Also, there is an ice cream parlour in Middle Island or Ridge on the south side of Route 25 that has several of the old theatre cards advertising the drive in among its movie related memoriabilia.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 31, 2010 at 10:28 am

Assoc.Prudential Playhouse,Inc. was the full name.No car capacity listed in 1956 Almanac.