Shore Drive-In
130 Old York Road,
New Cumberland,
PA
17070
130 Old York Road,
New Cumberland,
PA
17070
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The Shore Drive-In was opened on June 16, 1954 with Jeff Chandler in “East of Sumatra”. It was operated by Milgram Theatres of Philadelphia. It was closed in 1988.
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I believe this is from 1957
Old York Rd at Airport Dr New Cumberland, PA 17070
The Shore Drive In was built and operated by the Friestak family which also built and operated the West Shore Theatre in New Cumberland.
The Shore Drive In closed about 1987.
The address for this theater is 130 Old York Rd, New Cumberland, PA 17070. Now Giant food store.
Please update.
Billboard, Aug. 7, 1954: “In New Cumberland, Pa., Judge Ray P. Sherwood dissolved a preliminary injunction against pickets who held up construction of a drive-in. According to the original complaint, the union demanded that the drive-in bind itself to use only union labor to operate its projection machines when it goes into business. The complainant, the Shore Drive-In Theater, Inc., sought the injunction when construction workers refused to cross the projectionists' picket lines. The drive-in is near the Harrisburg Pa., Municipal Airport.”
Billboard, Aug. 28, 1954: “The Shore Drive-In opened. The spot is next to the Harrisburg Airport in New Cumberland, Pa.”
and then again months later. Billboard, Jan. 1, 1955: “Frank Freistock opened his new Shore Drive-In with a 500-car capacity at New Cumberland, Pa. Milgram Theaters, Philadelphia, is doing the booking and buying.”
The Shore Drive-In opened on June 16th, 1954. Grand opening ad posted.
Last season: 1988