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davidcoppock commented about Grandview Drive-In on Oct 1, 2020 at 8:30 am

21/4/1950 was a soft opeing. The offical grand opening was on 27/5/1950 with “Streets of Laredo” and “Free for all”.

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davidcoppock commented about Delaware Drive-In on Oct 1, 2020 at 7:51 am

1000 cars. Delmolished to make way for construction of the Delaware Avenue, South to the I-290 eastbound on-ramp.

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davidcoppock commented about Broadway Drive-In on Oct 1, 2020 at 7:43 am

Opened on 7/7/1950 with “It’s a great feeling” and “Calamity Jane and Sam Bass”. Closed in 1987.

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davidcoppock commented about Boulevard Drive-In on Oct 1, 2020 at 7:35 am

Opened on 26/6/1954 with “The robe”.

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davidcoppock commented about Buffalo Drive-In on Oct 1, 2020 at 7:01 am

Opened on 1/8/1941 with “Down Argentine way”. Reopened as a 3 screen drive-in on 18/7/1974 on screen 1 with “The sound of music” and a Disney docomentry short “People and places(no. 3 Switzerland)” and on screen 2 with “Three Musketeers” and “The heartbreak kid” and on screen 3 with “The great Gatsby” and “Paper moon”.

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davidcoppock commented about Nite-Way Drive-In on Sep 30, 2020 at 9:55 am

Opened with a comedy(not named), a cartoon(not named) and “Body and soul”. 400 cars. The site is now an undeveloped empty lot.

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davidcoppock commented about Vintage Drive-In on Sep 30, 2020 at 4:34 am

Opened with “Liar, liar” and “Dante’s peak”.

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davidcoppock commented about Seneca Drive-In on Sep 30, 2020 at 4:31 am

Opened on 15/6/1950 with a colour cartoon(not named), “Calamity Jane and Sam Bass” and “Blondie’s new deal”. Closed in 1985. Now an empty overgrown field.

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davidcoppock commented about Parkway Drive-In on Sep 30, 2020 at 3:39 am

Also opened with “Copacabana”. Part of the site is also a drainage pond.

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davidcoppock commented about Lakes Car Drive-In on Sep 30, 2020 at 3:25 am

Also called Lakes Car Theatre. Closed in 1987.

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davidcoppock commented about Finger Lakes Drive-In on Sep 30, 2020 at 3:10 am

Soft opening onn15/7/1947 with a Laurel and Hardy comedy(not named?) and “Sunbonnet Sue”.

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davidcoppock commented about East Drive-In on Sep 30, 2020 at 3:02 am

Opened with a popeye cartoon(not named) and “Cover girl”. The car dealership is called Summit Chevrolet Buick GMC Auto Dealership.

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davidcoppock commented about Dryden Drive-In on Sep 30, 2020 at 1:54 am

The marquee is still there too used as the sign for the housing center.

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davidcoppock commented about Greenville Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 10:07 pm

Opened on 18/6/1959 with “Quantrill’s raiders” and “The remarkable Mr Pennypacker”. 500 cars.

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davidcoppock commented about Cobleskill Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 9:55 pm

Opened with “Dakota” and “Betrayed”.

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davidcoppock commented about Odeon Glasgow on Sep 29, 2020 at 8:34 pm

What is a readograph?

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davidcoppock commented about Auto Vision Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 6:47 am

The site is now portable storage trailer rentals and a cell phone tower.

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davidcoppock commented about Marcy Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 5:35 am

Opened on 27/6/1947.

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davidcoppock commented about Salina Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 5:25 am

Opened on 20/4/1954 with “Walking my baby back home” and “War arrow”. Now an empty undeveloped field.

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davidcoppock commented about New Hartford Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 5:05 am

Closed in 1986. The shopping plaza is called Cicero Market Shopping Centre, anchored by a Wal-Mart.

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davidcoppock commented about New Hartford Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 4:59 am

Opened with “On our merry way”, “Curley”, “Wacky by baby” and “Four faces west”.

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davidcoppock commented about Marcy Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 4:16 am

Opened with “Diamond horseshoe”. 1000 cars. Some of the empty site is still there.

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davidcoppock commented about Lakeshore Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 3:57 am

The site is also a Chinese take out restaurant and Auto Trader magazine. The marquee is still there comverted for use as the sign for the shopping plaza.

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davidcoppock commented about DeWitt Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 3:41 am

Opened with “Sudan” and “Arabian nights”.

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davidcoppock commented about Transit Drive-In on Sep 29, 2020 at 3:33 am

The snack bar was gutted by a fire in the snack bar on 7/8/1973 reported about 3.10pm(possibly started in the newly installed french fry unit). The fire also slighty damaged the projection booth, but thats nights movie “Last tango in Paris, was still screened. Screen 2 opened in 1994. Screen 3 opened in 1996. Screen 4 opened in 2001.