Shipyard Drive-In
265 Harbourside Boulevard,
Providence,
RI
02905
265 Harbourside Boulevard,
Providence,
RI
02905
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Located at the corner of Harbourside Boulevard and Shipyard Street. The Shipyard Drive-In opened on July 31, 1957 with Percy Kilbride and Marjorie Main in “Ma and Pa Kettle on Old McDonalds Farm” & Debbie Reynolds in “Tammy and the Batchelor”. It was closed on September 12, 1976 with David Hemmings in “Deep Red” & “Master of Horror” & Anthony Steffen in “The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave”. This drive-in had a capacity for 1,700 cars.
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Item announcing the recently opened Shipyard Drive-In, including the promotion for the new theatre, in Boxoffice magazine, August 17, 1957.
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Maybe I’m off my rocker, but looking at the current Google Map would suggest the layout of the area has changed some. If you search for 134 Harborside Avenue, and drop the Street View marker at the corner of Shipyard Street & Harborside Avenue, you can see the former field. Maybe Allens Avenue ran there at one point…but not anymore. Just my two cents on it.
Not much left – just the faint impression of the rows. And I know it’s the right location because I compared with Lost’s satellite image – the bends in the riverbank match.
I would love to hear of any insights on the concert by IRON BUTTERFLY at the Shipyard. I have a nice print of the poster, made by the mad peck.
Does anyone have any other pictures of this drive-in ?
Ken (from the West Coast -are you still out there)
Yes Dchad this is Ken, I’m still here but for some reason your Cox email kept bouncing, no more pictures of the Shipyard, I did locate the Manager Earl Clancy who I worked for back in the late 60’s he has no pictures of the Drive-in, wish I could find a picture of the screen, email me, Ken
To Elevatortribe, The Iron Buttterfy Concert atthe Shipyard never happened, it was cancelled at the last minute, I recall it was scheduled in May of 1971 I left R I in June of 1971, maybe the concert was rescheduled? I recall us all getting ready for it, D J Mike Sands from WICE Radio was going to host it, hope this bit of info helps Ken
Home movie of the Shipyard in 1963. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD5jJ3QmSKQ
Opened on 31/7/1957 with “Ma and Pa Kettle on Old MacDonalds farm” and “Tammy and the bachelor”. Closed on 12/9/1976 with “Deep red”, “Master of horror” and “The night Evelyn came out of the grave”.
The site is a sports complex.
The location is incorrect.
Now Culinary Center and Azuluna Foods ACROSS from Miracle-Gro baseball field at Harbourside and Shipyard. Please update.