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dsslave commented about Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts on Sep 2, 2024 at 10:49 pm

Finally!!! Its so great to see the original Smithtown marquee. I’ve seen so many movies here as a kid. House of Wax - The Mechanic - The Sentinel - Animal House - Superman II. Thanks so much for posting! All I need to see is the original Commack Drive In marquee and I’ll die happy!

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dsslave commented about THE OUTER LOBBY on Sep 2, 2024 at 10:14 pm

The movie is NOT You Light Up My Life. The poster for that film is similar but clearly different. I think this photo is older than 1977.

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dsslave commented about Smithtown All Weather Drive-In on Apr 9, 2021 at 8:00 pm

Hi DallasMovieTheaters, I used to go to the Smithtown Drive In often as a kid. Is there a way download a quality version of this screen? I would love it. Thanks for posting! Cheers!

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dsslave commented about Century's 110-Drive-In on Apr 30, 2015 at 8:08 pm

The Marrying Kind has a drive in marquee that says Century Drive In NOT the 110 Drive In. I got excited for a moment.

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dsslave commented about Elwood Cinemas on Feb 3, 2011 at 5:26 pm

Anyone have pictures of Elwood Cinema as a single theater???

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dsslave commented about UA Commack Drive-In on Mar 11, 2009 at 10:43 pm

The Commack Drive In was never twinned.

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dsslave commented about UA Commack Drive-In on Sep 20, 2008 at 2:19 am

Here’s another site’s info on the Commack Drive in.
Location: 44 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Rte 454, Commack, NY 11725
Screens: 1
Capacity: Unknown
Original owner: Unknown
Opening date: 1952
Final season: 1986

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dsslave commented about UA Commack Drive-In on Sep 20, 2008 at 2:18 am

All the Commack Drive In ads and the outgoing answering machine messages (I actually have a few) say the address is Veterans Hwy next door to the Long Island Arena. No address number is giving. Its definitely NOT Jericho Tpk.

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dsslave commented about UA Commack Drive-In on Aug 19, 2008 at 5:21 pm

Hey BLOOP…thanks for the BUDDY’S ad you sent me. I lost your email. Contact me at and give your address.
thanks!

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dsslave commented about Smithtown All Weather Drive-In on Jun 16, 2008 at 5:06 pm

Hey JimMann9,
Would love to see any pictures of the SMITHTOWN AW DI if you have them. Thanks for the memories!!!!!!!!!!

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dsslave commented about RKO Commack Twin on Sep 18, 2007 at 10:11 pm

Vigilant Realty…no(e)…was first where White Castle is now in Commack and then it moved to where Blockbuster is now in Commack Corners. The Commack Drive In intermission commercials I remember were Neuman Auto Tops…Shuberts Auto Body and a store in the Mayfair shopping center that I cant remember…but the Mayfair theater marquee was shown playing Putney Swope and Pink Flamingos!

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dsslave commented about UA Commack Drive-In on Jun 26, 2007 at 6:09 am

Hey BLOOP…do you remember when the re-release of Texas Chainsaw played the Commack DI in the early 80’s… they had workers warning patrons on line in their cars that film print was bad and that once they paid…they would NOT get their money back? We entered anyway. My dad had taken me to see TEXAS CHAINSAW when it was first released at the Commack Drive in in 1974…it played with a comedy called MAD MAD MOVIE MAKERS.

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dsslave commented about UA Commack Drive-In on Jun 26, 2007 at 6:04 am

The first time I went to the Commack DI was a double bill in 1971—COLD TURKEY w/ THE OUT OF TOWNERS
The last movie I saw there was COBRA in 1986

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dsslave commented about UA Commack Drive-In on Jun 26, 2007 at 5:58 am

Great photos BLOOP! Actually I did some research in the late 90’s and the COMMACK DRIVE IN opened no earlier than 1952 and no later than 1953. I’m still in search of photos of the ORIGINAL Commack Drive In marquee before it was changed in 1980 to the one in the BLOOP photo’s. I think BLOOP and I are the only two people alive this obsessed with the Commack Drive In!

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dsslave commented about RKO Commack Twin on May 24, 2007 at 10:26 am

You’re the man LIMOVIES!!!!! How much for everything??????????

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dsslave commented about RKO Commack Twin on May 24, 2007 at 2:31 am

WOW!!!! LONGISLANDMOVIES—-I would love to see that Commack drive in jump suit. Does it have the words Commack drive in on it?

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dsslave commented about RKO Commack Twin on May 23, 2007 at 10:59 pm

Don’t know…Bloop. I saw Rocky Horror at Haupauge also but in 1980. Also saw JAWS at Haupauge in 75. I missed POLYESTER at RKO but all my friends went without me. Thats awesome that you collected the cards. I actually saved the large popcorn box from RKO when I saw the THE OMEN there…but its now sadly gone. I was a freak when I was a kid about movie memorabilia.

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dsslave commented about RKO Commack Twin on May 23, 2007 at 10:58 pm

Don’t know…Bloop. I saw Rocky Horror at Haupauge also but in 1980. Also saw JAWS at Haupauge in 75. I missed POLYESTER at RKO but all my friends went without me. Thats awesome that you collected the cards. I actually saved the large popcorn box from RKO when I saw the THE OMEN there…but its now sadly gone. I was a freak when I was a kid about movie memorabilia.

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dsslave commented about RKO Commack Twin on May 9, 2007 at 11:41 pm

I remember sitting at the OLD Candlelight diner as a child in 1971 and looking out the window to see EVEL KNEVEL playing at RKO. My father took my family to see it right after. I remember every movie i’ve seen there. From “Westworld” to “The Omen” to “Star Wars” to “All That Jazz” to “Sign of the Times”. I actually have a recording of the outgoing answering message of RKO Commack from 1980 when “Blue Lagoon” and “Empire Strikes Back” was playing AND they were doing separate admission midnight shows of “WIZARDS” and “LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT”

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dsslave commented about RKO Commack Twin on Mar 6, 2007 at 7:38 pm

Hey longislandmovies…do you have ANY more pictures of movie theaters in Commack? You were kind enough to post a 1973 RKO pic that was amazing! Any more???
thanks
David

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dsslave commented about RKO Commack Twin on Feb 20, 2005 at 11:10 am

hey guys,
anyone have pictures of RKO or Commack drive in or candlelight diner from the 70’s??? I would love them!!!!
thanks
David
please email me at

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dsslave commented about RKO Commack Twin on Feb 20, 2005 at 11:07 am

hey guys,
anyone have pictures of RKO or Commack drive in or candlelight diner from the 70’s??? I would love them!!!!
thanks
David