Seekonk Twin Drive-In
179 Highland Avenue,
Seekonk,
MA
02771
179 Highland Avenue,
Seekonk,
MA
02771
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Last season: 1990.
Two screens on June 22nd, 1966. Another ad posted.
The Seekonk Drive-In opened as “America’s newest and most modern drive-in theatre” on June 6th, 1958. Grand opening ad posted.
pinfin. Messsge he at would like to share stories with you about the old Seekonk twin drive in I worked there as well.
Smed55, Drop a message to me . I’ve would like to talk to you about the old Seekonk twin drive in. .
This place was part of my childhood. I worked there in 1979. BEST summer job ever. I miss drive ins but mostly the Twin “SEE” screen and the “KONK screen. I also miss the Baystate along with the rest of Seekonk before 1980. I think member smed55(DAVID) above was my manager. There was an assistant manager then at that time as well. Everyone there were nice.
Now Hobby Lobby.
After 40 years I have reconnected with my high school sweet heart. We were discussing movies one night. I seem to recall going with her to the “Twin” back around 1970/71, to see “Joe” and “Night of The Living Dead.” I want to say the were both playing the same night. Does anyone recall this and am I correct. I also seem to recall seeing “Willard” there at some point. I miss the place. As high schoolers we had some fun times there………….jeff, Greene, RI
smed55 , I would love to chat with you if you are still out there.
165 U.S. 6, Seekonk, MA 02771
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is currently occupied by a shopping plaza.
Here is a 1963 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.
I think LOST is no longer on CT,Tlsloews.
Thanks Lost.
This theatre was owned in later years by Cinema Centers Corporation (CCC). CCC sold out to Hoyts around 1981/82.
I managed the Seekonk Twin in the late 70’s to early 80’s. It was a fantastic time and I have a lot of great memories of both the Seekonk Twin and Bay State Drive Ins. I recall one summer we had church services on Sunday mornings. The maintenance staff had to arrive extra early to pick up the trash from the “Konk” screen. I also had to be there to set up the sound. We ran microphone wires from the projection booth out across the roof and the reverend had to climb our flimsy aluminum ladder to preach from the rooftop.
I recall the Seekonk as one of the first drive-ins in the area to feature “dollar a carload” admission. It also was considered one of the more “teenager-friendly” drive-ins in the East Providence/Seekonk area. I don’t really know why. Living across the line in Riverside, RI, we used to triple-date (station wagon) at the Seekonk abt 1959-60 for the price break, regardless of the films being featured.
The Seekonk opened in 1958 (and had some labor trouble as well) according to this lawsuit:
http://tinyurl.com/2rffz3
Seekonk Twin Drive in was my first job, remember it well, worked the consession stand, as the clam cake cooker. I started March of 1981 and worked there 3 seasons to Ocotber/November 1983 when I joined the US Navy Seabees and had to leave my job and friends I worked with.
Thank you Dave Silva, Scott Mann, MR and MRS. L, Holly, Helen, Sue, Terry, Agusto, Michelle. I had a good time and will not forget.
Chris Pappas
Citrus Springs, Florida
OO yeah another lite went on i seen Halloween on one of these screen and i rememeber the rats as big as cats wow!!!
As the “Seekonk Art Drive-In” in June, 1963, one of the programs was Love and Larceny with Vittorio Gassman, and It Happened in Rome, two Italian films dubbed in English.
I went with a friend to a triple “horror” bill here on August 8, 1980. The program was The Came from Within (David Cronenberg), The Children and * Horror House*. I think we laughed throughout and ate a lot of drive-in junk food.
Yup. I remember these well. I remember seeing “The Godfather II” at the Seekonk Twin. I think they also showed adult films in the 1970s and you could park along the side of the road and try to peek.
In addition to the Seekonk Twin and Baystate Drive Ins, I associate Seekonk with the racetrack (cars). Is that still open?
For a very short time in 1963 the place was known (at least in newspaper ads) as the Seekonk Art Drive In…a drive-in art house! In July of 1963 there was a double bill here of Bolognini’s “Bell'Antonio” starring Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale playing with Jules Dassin’s “The Law,” also with Mastroianni and featuring Gina Lollobrigida. The same program day/dated with the Park Theatre in Cranston, RI. Very odd bit of programming for both venues except that Mastroianni had recently received a great deal of popular acceptance in Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” and “8½.” “Adults Only!” the Providence Journal ad proclaimed.
Damn I can remember seeing those dusk to dawn nites at the Seekonk!!! a case of beer and still had to get the hot dogs!! LOL What nites they were!!!