Absecon Drive-In

512 E. Absecon Boulevard,
Absecon, NJ 08201

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Previously operated by: Frank Theatres, Walter Reade Theatres

Architects: Leon M. Einhorn

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Absecon Drive-In

The Absecon Drive-In was located on E. Absecon Boulevard, a few miles east of S. Shore Road. It opened on June 11, 1955 with Robert Wagner in “White Feather” & John Payne in “Hell’s Island”. It was operated by Walter Reade Theatres. It had a capacity for 1,000 cars with room for expansion for another 250. There was a golf course next door, along with a Howard Johnson’s restaurant. I went to theatre in my pyjamas as a child.

In later years, my friends and I would sit on the railroad tracks behind the theatre and watch Russ Myer movies like “The Attack of the Supervixens”. Later operated by Frank Theatre. It was closed in 1983.

Contributed by Ken McIntyre

Recent comments (view all 31 comments)

jwmovies
jwmovies on August 31, 2012 at 8:28 pm

The entrance was further south-approx. 512 E. Absecon Road.

Mikeoaklandpark
Mikeoaklandpark on August 31, 2012 at 9:23 pm

The information up top needs to be updated. The theater was never 3 screens and it’s later years it was operated by The Franks not the Milgrams

lil_odesa
lil_odesa on May 28, 2013 at 3:47 pm

i beleive the screen last up till last year when hurricane sandy hit sandy took the screen with her you know i always seen that screen and knew that once before there was a drive in there but i never knew it was from the 50’s ad 60’s its funny how a piece of time can stand still and be not effected by weather or storms but i reminder and memories to some of a fun time in a place of time

TheALAN
TheALAN on April 11, 2014 at 7:20 pm

The Home Depot is NOT on the site of the Absecon Drive-In! The home improvement center is next to the drive-in, on the site of the old golf course. And the Absecon Drive-In never had three screens. The screen structure that was erected in 1970 still stands, or at least it did until October, 2012 when Hurricane (SuperStorm) Sandy hit. Not much else remained.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 30, 2016 at 10:23 pm

An illustrated article about the Absecon Drive-In appeared in the “Modern Theatre” section of Boxoffice, August 6, 1955.

Kenmore
Kenmore on July 31, 2016 at 11:12 pm

According to the Google Street Map taken in October, 2015, the screen still stands. Also, a 2013 aerial photo shows the screen standing as well. So perhaps Hurricane Sandy didn’t blow it down.

af40
af40 on September 19, 2016 at 4:00 am

The screen still stands but has some damage in the center, probably from Sandy.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 7, 2023 at 11:57 pm

Last season: 1983

Kenmore
Kenmore on March 8, 2023 at 11:07 am

A November 2021 Google Street View shows no change as the screen still stands with some damage to the center section.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 8, 2023 at 3:45 pm

opened June 11th, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.

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