The Midway Drive-In appears to be still operating into as late as 1986.
It was already demolished in the early-1990s to make way for the Market Place Shopping Center, which had a crapload of generic businesses, including a Steak N Shake (where the screen previously stood), Pet Supplies, Staples, a Dollar Tree, a Spencer’s, a Kay Jewelers, and a GameStop among others.
A 1981 aerial view shows the drive-in clean and still operating, but traces started to overgrown by 1985, but cannot tell if they’re still operating at the time or not.
1974 and 1983 aerial views show the drive-in with its screen and glory, but judging by the traces in the 1983 aerial view, I cannot confirm if the drive-in was still operating at the time. It was already gone during the 1990s.
Still open in 1980, but was already closed by 1985, meaning that it closed during the early-1980s. A 1985 aerial view shows trailer homes scattered all over the front of the drive-in.
Tentelino Theatres was its operator ever since 1958, and it was a twin ever since 1974 when the second screen was added on site of an old Gamble store. Screen 1 housed 700 seats while Screen 2 housed 220 seats. Tentelino was also the chain that opened up the nearby Midway Mall Cinema V and the Cinema III at Viking Mall.
The Andria Theatre closed as a movie theater on January 24, 1991, alongside the nearby Cinema III at Viking Plaza Mall (also operated by Tentelino), because of Tentelino’s nearby Midway Mall Cinema V (which opened in 1990 as the Midway Mall Cinema III on site of the old Algon Ballroom) expanded from three screens to five screens, which happened the following day. Nowadays, CEC Theatres now operates that theater as the Midway 9 Theatre. As for the Andria’s final day as a motion picture house, “Misery” was one of its final films played at the Andria on one screen, but for the other screen I cannot find any info.
Both the Midway 9 Theatre (first known as Midway Mall Cinema III, later Midway Mall Cinema V, later Midway Mall Cinema VII, and finally Midway 9 Theatre) and the Cinema III (first known as Andria 3) will have their own CT pages soon.
NOTE: I accidentally added multiple upcoming duplicate pages for the Midway 9 Theatre to update more history information about that theater.
Closed as a first-run movie theater on September 2, 1975 with “The Fortune” after its projectionist Bill Heidemann retired, who had been running the Bardavon (or Poughkeepsie’s dominant first-run A-house leader) since 1932.
It actually opened on June 21, 1967 as a single-screener, not by 1965. And yes, it was operated by the Associated Independent Theatres Inc. chain and owned by David Russell.
Closed as a movie theater by Plitt in March 1985 because of a business lack. ABC Interstate was also one of its previous operators before being taken over by Plitt in 1978.
Opened on July 30, 1976 with “Gator” in Screen 1 and “St. Ives” in Screen 2, and closed on September 26, 1996 with “Maximum Risk” in Screen 1 and “The First Wives Club” in Screen 2.
Closed in the early-1960s. However, the projection/concession booth remained intact for a time after closure.
Already gone during the mid-1970s.
Opened on December 15, 1978 with “Magic” in Screen 1 and “Revenge Of The Pink Panther” in Screen 2.
Operated as early as 1951, and was still open in the mid-1980s. The screen was already gone by 1994, but the traces remain intact until the mid-2000s.
The Midway Drive-In appears to be still operating into as late as 1986.
It was already demolished in the early-1990s to make way for the Market Place Shopping Center, which had a crapload of generic businesses, including a Steak N Shake (where the screen previously stood), Pet Supplies, Staples, a Dollar Tree, a Spencer’s, a Kay Jewelers, and a GameStop among others.
Everything remained standing into as late as 1998, but was already gone during the early-2000s.
A 1981 aerial view shows the drive-in clean and still operating, but traces started to overgrown by 1985, but cannot tell if they’re still operating at the time or not.
1974 and 1983 aerial views show the drive-in with its screen and glory, but judging by the traces in the 1983 aerial view, I cannot confirm if the drive-in was still operating at the time. It was already gone during the 1990s.
Still open in 1980, but was already closed by 1985, meaning that it closed during the early-1980s. A 1985 aerial view shows trailer homes scattered all over the front of the drive-in.
A 1981 aerial view shows the drive-in appearing to be operational, but was already gone by the early-1990s.
Tentelino Theatres was its operator ever since 1958, and it was a twin ever since 1974 when the second screen was added on site of an old Gamble store. Screen 1 housed 700 seats while Screen 2 housed 220 seats. Tentelino was also the chain that opened up the nearby Midway Mall Cinema V and the Cinema III at Viking Mall.
The Andria Theatre closed as a movie theater on January 24, 1991, alongside the nearby Cinema III at Viking Plaza Mall (also operated by Tentelino), because of Tentelino’s nearby Midway Mall Cinema V (which opened in 1990 as the Midway Mall Cinema III on site of the old Algon Ballroom) expanded from three screens to five screens, which happened the following day. Nowadays, CEC Theatres now operates that theater as the Midway 9 Theatre. As for the Andria’s final day as a motion picture house, “Misery” was one of its final films played at the Andria on one screen, but for the other screen I cannot find any info.
Both the Midway 9 Theatre (first known as Midway Mall Cinema III, later Midway Mall Cinema V, later Midway Mall Cinema VII, and finally Midway 9 Theatre) and the Cinema III (first known as Andria 3) will have their own CT pages soon.
Actual opening date is May 28, 1952.
Still in operation in the early-1980s, but was already demolished during the mid-1980s.
Closed in the mid-1960s.
Last operated as a twin.
Already dead and gone by the late-1950s.
This closed during the early-1960s.
Great job censoring the title!
Closed as a first-run movie theater on September 2, 1975 with “The Fortune” after its projectionist Bill Heidemann retired, who had been running the Bardavon (or Poughkeepsie’s dominant first-run A-house leader) since 1932.
It actually opened on June 21, 1967 as a single-screener, not by 1965. And yes, it was operated by the Associated Independent Theatres Inc. chain and owned by David Russell.
Closed on December 31, 2025.
Closed on September 20, 1987. I cannot find its final showtimes, but I can confirm that “Hamburger Hill” was one of the closing films.
Closed as a movie theater by Plitt in March 1985 because of a business lack. ABC Interstate was also one of its previous operators before being taken over by Plitt in 1978.
Once operated by Interstate Theatres Inc. & Texas Consolidated Theaters Inc.
Opened on July 30, 1976 with “Gator” in Screen 1 and “St. Ives” in Screen 2, and closed on September 26, 1996 with “Maximum Risk” in Screen 1 and “The First Wives Club” in Screen 2.