Milford Red and Blue Drive-In

230 Cherry Street,
Milford, CT 06460

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rivest266
rivest266 on June 18, 2024 at 12:06 pm

Two screens on May 10th, 1978 and its last season was in 1985.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on November 13, 2019 at 9:40 pm

Billboard, July 24, 1954: “One of the first drive-in theaters in the country, E. M. Loew’s 850-car capacity Milford (Conn.) Drive-In, is to undergo extensive remodeling, including installation of a 76-foot-wide screen, according to George E. Landers, the circuit’s Hartford, Conn., division manager. The theater will have a new concession building, lounges and relandscaping.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on March 21, 2019 at 12:20 pm

According to notes in the June 1940 issues of The Exhibitor, the Milford’s second year was delayed by local protests. It opened June 26 that year “with individual amplifiers for cars.”

Batizon
Batizon on May 18, 2017 at 3:32 pm

This was my assigned Drive-In to manage summer of 1979. The Sat. Flea Market was huge and almost always sold out. Went to work Friday afternoon and worked straight thru two big drive-in nights and flea market to early Sunday morning. Ahh to be young again. Not sure what year it closed to make way for the Showcase Cinema that followed.

rokcomx
rokcomx on January 16, 2016 at 8:17 pm

Opened May 26, 1939 (opening day ad uploaded to photos) and originally advertised as the Drive-in Theatre Milford. Operated in the ‘40s by Carl Hellpen for the EM Loew chain, which also ran drive-ins in Montville (Norwich-New London DI) and elsewhere in CT.

nycsongs
nycsongs on September 27, 2013 at 9:08 am

lol They showed xxx movies in the early ‘80’s. I saw some there and also watched just the top of the screen many times from the pizza place across the street (Mama Teresa’s?).

aktubm
aktubm on April 29, 2012 at 8:25 am

Saw many movies here during late 60’s & early 70’s. Remember seeing Woodstock, The Incredible two headed transplant, The Dr. Phibes movies and plenty of AIP Corman pictures.

NYozoner
NYozoner on February 14, 2011 at 2:31 am

230 Cherry St, Milford, CT 06460

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

Here is a 1960 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on May 18, 2009 at 12:47 am

Here is an August 1958 ad from the Bridgeport Post:
http://tinyurl.com/p7b9xk

shoeshoe14
shoeshoe14 on November 1, 2007 at 5:12 pm

Oops. Forgot to add that the 1963 address is on 230 Cherry Street.

shoeshoe14
shoeshoe14 on November 1, 2007 at 4:04 pm

The Milford/Orange City Directory from 1939 shows the drive-in as “Drive-In Auto Theatres Corp” on Boston Post Road. In 1942 it becomes “Loew’s EM Theatre”. In 1956 it changes again to “Milford Drive-In”. In 1963 it’s “Northeast Drive-In” and disappears from the 1972 directory.

Jim Vecchio
Jim Vecchio on March 29, 2006 at 9:22 am

Recently, the Showcase Cinemas that replaced the Drive In were themselves closed down for a newer, bigger Cine-showbox-plex located in the CT Post Mall, a short distance down the road.