Hartford Drive-In
2322 Berlin Turnpike,
Newington,
CT
06111
2322 Berlin Turnpike,
Newington,
CT
06111
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I remember going to all those cinemas you mention. The Webster is near Wethersfield, but it is in Hartford.
Oh yeah, I forgot Cinema 1-2-3, I remember walking there once to see Batman Returns. I wish they would list it, as well as The Berlin Cinema in Berlin and The Paris Cinema in Wethersfield. Also Wethersfield had another theater too called The Webster. Thanks R.K.
Actually, Newington had 4 theatres at one time. The Newington Cinemas, the Newington Theatre, the Hartford Drive-In, and the Pike Drive-In.
I remember coming here, I don’t live too far from it either. Hate to see it go. But I don’t know when they’re putting up those new townhouses, it may be an environmental issue too, who knows my town is weird, we had 3 movies theaters at once, now we have zero. I remember the marquee all lit up, the playground, the consession stand, and all the fun I had with family and friends. A farmer from Vermont sells his Christmas Trees there from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
Here are two photos:
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/hartdi2904.jpg
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/hartdi904.jpg
This link has additional photos:
http://www.klh.org/drivein/hartford/
Never got the chance to go here, but I recall seeing the marquee and the other sign that paralled the Berlin Turnpike. Fabulous neon and flashing lights. Exciting stuff. Sad this is gone. People don’t know what they’re missing these days.
There was recently an application to turn the drive-in site into housing.