Hollowbrook Drive-In

1200 Oregon Road,
Cortlandt, NY 10567

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Previously operated by: Liggett-Florin Booking Service

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Hollowbrook Drive-In

The Hollowbrook Drive-In was opened on May 26, 1950 with Bob Hope in “Where There’s Life” & Susan Hayward in “Tulsa”. This outdoor theatre was located to the south of Lake Peekskill (about 30-45 miles north of NYC) that I visited in the early-mid-1970’s. Part of the Liggett & Florin chain, it closed in 1984 with Prince in “Purple Rain” and Malcolm McDowell in “A Clockwork Orange”.

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buick8
buick8 on June 5, 2013 at 8:03 am

Saw the Movie “Frogs” there in 1972. I also remember the “FOGMAN” who used that DDT for pest control. What were they thinking? Also the movie “They came from within”. The long windy road at night was scary for a lad of 9.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on May 11, 2015 at 8:41 pm

This Hollowbrook Drive-In sign and history were on “Antiques Roadshow” this evening. Copy & paste to view.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/video/index.html

TobyS
TobyS on April 6, 2017 at 6:09 am

Many fond memories of going to this place with Dad. Loved visiting Carvel across the street. Saw Prom Night, The Shining, C.H.U.D., Texas Chainsaw Massacre.. Loved walking around before it started and trying to find the best sounding window speaker. Eventually it turned to radio speaker.

rsalters (Ron Salters)
rsalters (Ron Salters) on November 6, 2018 at 12:27 pm

The Hollowbrook Drive-In was mentioned once again on PBS-TV “Antiques Roadshow” on Mon Nov 5. There was a show poster signed by the folksinger Pete Seeger, who lived in the area. In 1949 there was a folk music concert at the drive-in featuring Pete Seeger and Paul Robeson. Both had reputations for being slightly on the Marxist side of the spectrum, so stones were thrown at them. Apparently, this resulted in a mini-riot, and Seeger wrote a note about it on the poster which he signed. I don’t recall the appraised value of the poster.

jwmovies
jwmovies on January 29, 2019 at 1:44 am

A more accurate address for this theater is 1200 Oregon Rd, Cortlandt, NY 10567. Jay Rd just east of this was the entrance road.

Please update.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 3, 2020 at 1:50 am

Opened on 26/5/1950 with “Where there’s life” and “Tulsa”. Closed in 1984. Demolished(date unknown?) The site is now housing.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on February 8, 2021 at 7:06 pm

Hollowbrook Drive-In sign at Anne’s Anteex in Peoria Illinois. Facebook post link with image.

https://www.facebook.com/Annes-Anteex-1195465870482039/photos/pcb.4298328223529106/4298327026862559

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on July 22, 2024 at 5:39 pm

Closed on October 24, 1984 with Prince’s “Purple Rain” and the 1971 classic “A Clockwork Orange”.

42ndStreetMemories
42ndStreetMemories on July 23, 2024 at 8:11 am

Thanks 50s SNIPES…..Visited there several times from late 60s to mid 70’s when family owned a summer house near Lake Oscawana. Great D-I double feature to end the era. Only thing better is to do what a NJ D-I did on their final night in the late 80s…..50’s sci-fi movies.

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