Timonium Drive-In

2034 Greenspring Drive,
Lutherville,
Timonium, MD 21093

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Previously operated by: General Cinema Corp.

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Timonium Drive-In

The Timonium Drive-In located on Timonium Road and I-83 was one of the largest single screen drive-ins ever built. This drive-in opened August 3, 1955 with Jouel McCrea in “Wichita” & Leo Gorcey & The Bowery Boys in “Spy Chasers”. It had a capacity for 2,479 cars. The Timonium Drive-In closed around 1980 and has been demolished.

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chiefehrman
chiefehrman on April 15, 2005 at 8:23 pm

I use to pass it on my way to work at “Shakey’s” Pizza. Another memory gone.

ElCartero
ElCartero on June 18, 2009 at 11:59 pm

This page has a couple of photos:
http://www.driveins.org/md-timonium.htm

Yes, it was a massive drive-in — the back row was a full ¼-mile away from the screen.

NYozoner
NYozoner on January 23, 2011 at 3:35 pm

Greenspring Dr & Timway Dr, Timonium, MD 21093

The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.

Here is a 1957 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.

jwmovies
jwmovies on November 10, 2016 at 4:13 am

The address provided is incorrect.

The correct address for this Drive-in is 2034 Greenspring Dr, Timonium, MD 21093.

The entrance road is the entrance road for Loyola University. The theater itself is now the Timonium Business Park.

Please update.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 6, 2017 at 1:28 am

This opened on August 3rd, 1955 with the World’s largest CinemaScope screen. Grand opening ad in the photo section. Fun for the whole family… for the price of a sitter!

HenryBL
HenryBL on February 4, 2023 at 11:20 pm

I saw “Dr. No” at the Timonium Drive-In in 1962! We lived in Parkville. I was one of four children. My parents had a Ford “Colony Park” station wagon with the fake wood on the sides. It was a double-feature. There was a kids feature first that I don’t remember. My younger brothers and sister fell asleep in the back of the wagon, and then, “Dr. No” came on. To say I fell in love with movies that night was an understatement! I sat in the back seat, looking up at the screen, between my parents and I loved every moment of that film! I was six and really sucked in! What a great Drive-In! I loved the intros and filmed announcements “Three Minutes to Show Time!”. What a great way to be introduced to film!

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on February 5, 2023 at 3:43 am

Opened on 3rd August 1955 with 5 cartoons(not named?), “Wichita” and “Spy Chasers”.

muviebuf
muviebuf on February 5, 2023 at 2:35 pm

HenryBL: There was a double feature making the rounds of the Drive Ins in 1962 of “Jack The Giant Killer” with Kerwin Matthews as the first feature and Connery’s “Dr. No” as the second feature. I was about 12 years old at the time when it played near me and it was my introduction to James Bond. I then immediately went and purchased all the Bond books which were available at that time.

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