Edmondson Drive-In
6000 Baltimore National Pike,
Catonsville,
MD
21228
6000 Baltimore National Pike,
Catonsville,
MD
21228
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Boxoffice, Sept. 22, 1969: “George Brehm, general manager of Edmondson and Elkridge drive-ins, has discontinued running dusk-to-dawn shows at both drive-ins.”
Why the name Edmondson?
Grand opening was on May 28, 1954 with “Riding Shotgun” and “Fearless Fagan”. Final night of operation was on November 17, 1991 with “Ghost”, “Naked Gun 2 ½” and “Grave Yard Shift”.
Here is the article
1991 Baltimore Sun article about the closing with additional history. Including the original car capacity of 1200 until 1965.
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-10-08/news/1991281017_1_drive-in-theater-brehm-edmondson
Marquee image oil on canvas painting added, copyright Charlene Clark Studio.
2006 photo links have died. But below link still works with one photo.
http://www.driveins.org/md-catonsville-edmondson.htm
the final films shown at the drive int theatre were a free admission weekend (ghost)(the naked gun 2)&(pet semetary) the drive in theatre was allways busy over the weekends with its overflowing lot of vendors at its famous flea markets. you had to arrive at 1am as the movies were ending to wait all night to get a good space to sell at the drive in on sundays. the flea market for years kept the drive in theatre from being closed with its record crowds that would cause traffic delays on the main road.
The Edmondson D/I also made a cameo in John Waters' “Polyester,” showing an art-film festival to customers in formal attire. It was adjacent to the old Westview Cinemas, and (I think) run by the same people.
As the sign in Ken’s first picture indicates, the lot was also used as a commuter terminal for Maryland MTA buses (the #12-W, and later the #150).
Great drive-in that will be dearly missed. In addition to being a landmark (although not one the officials opted to save), it was also the sight for a scene from the Barry Levinson film, “Tin Men”. The drive-in was torn down in the ‘90s to make way for a Home Depot.
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