Newark Drive-In
170 Foundry Street,
Newark,
NJ
07105
170 Foundry Street,
Newark,
NJ
07105
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Redstone Drive-In Theaters
Architects: William A. Reisman
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The Newark Drive-In opened near the Newark Airport on June 8, 1955, with Kirk Douglas in “Man Without a Star” & Edward G. Robinson in “Bullet for Joey”. It had a capacity for 2,500 cars. It was operated by Redstone Drive-In Theaters and closed in the mid-1960’s. On June 25, 1982 it became a three screen theatre. Last operated by Redstone Drive-In Theatres, it was closed on January 26, 1985.
National Amusements built the All Jersey Multiplex Cinemas on the site in 1991. (it has its own page on Cinema Treasures).
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Approx. address for this drive-in was 170 Foundry Street, Newark, NJ 07105.
My dad would take us from Staten Island to the Newark drive-in in the 70s, we’d pick up some Cuban sandwiches and enjoy whatever was being shown. Saw Enter the Dragon, starring Bruce Lee on the big screen, great times. Would love to see drive-ins come back.
Still need to update above to 3 screens.
This opened on June 8th, 1955 as the world’s largest and most magnificent drive-in theatre with the world’s largest cinemascope screen and the world’s largest dining pavilion according to the grand opening ad that I posted in the photo section for this drive-in.
Three screens on June 25th, 1982, the Green, Blue, and Red. Ad in photo section.
Reopened on 25th June 1981 on the Green screen with “The Thing” and “Revenge of the living dead” and on the Blue screen with “Firefox” and “Body heat” and on the Red screen with “E.T you he extra-terrestial” and “Flash Gordon”.
Correction ; reopened on the Red Screen with “E.T the extra-terrestial” and ‘Flash Gordon".
When did this drive-in theatre close the 2nd time?
It appears that the Newark Drive-In closed for the final time on January 26, 1985. Redstone was the last operator.
This is a landmark site for me, it’s where I first saw “Star Wars”…I was 4, and that was that!!