Comet Drive-In

151 Morrell Road,
Dunbar, PA 15431

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Comet Drive-In (Official)

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Previously operated by: Manos Amusement Inc.

Functions: Movies (First Run)

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 724.628.6160

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Comet Drive-In

The Comet Drive-In was opened on June 22, 1950 with William Holden in “Dear Wife”. Open April to September. Has a capacity for 425 cars. Has FM radio speakers. Owned by B. Erwin. Has swap meets onsite. Reopened in 1993 and twinned in 1994.

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Pghfavorite
Pghfavorite on January 10, 2008 at 8:27 pm

This drive-in was once part of the old Manos Theater chain of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 27, 2010 at 12:12 pm

Here is an October 1959 ad from the Uniontown Evening Standard:
http://tinyurl.com/yb3pc6y

Chris1982
Chris1982 on October 3, 2014 at 2:11 am

The drive-in is located halfway between Connellsville & Dunbar, PA. It has made the switch to digital projection.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 5, 2014 at 12:23 pm

June 22nd, 1950 grand opening ad in photo section

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on December 1, 2017 at 4:59 pm

From the Connellsville Daily Courier, June 14, 1950: Anna Marie Fasson, 19, of Connellsville, R. D., was the winner of the contest to name the new drive-in theatre at Morrell under sponsorship of the Morrell Amusement Company. The name chosen for which Miss Fasson will receive a price was “The Comet.” It is planned to open the theatre within the next few weeks.

The 1952 Theatre Catalog listed the Comet in Morrell, Exec: A. C. DeMichelis, Strand Th., Dunbar, and Louis Hanna, Hanna Th. Service, Pittsburgh, capacity 300. 1955-56 edition listed the Comet in Connellsville, Exec: Ted Laskey and Moore Th. Serv.

The 1952-59 Motion Picture Almanacs listed the Comet in Morrell, owner Hanna Thea. Ser., capacity 300. It was gone from the 1961 edition. For the 1963-66 editions, the owner had changed to Ted Laskey. It stayed in Morrell through 1976, then the 1978-88 editions put it in Connellsville, owner Monessen Amu., capacity 425.

A July 1967 article announcing extensive renovations said it was part of the Manos Theatre chain. Again on July 28, 1971 it held a “grand opening tonight to celebrate its new, bright look.” At that point, it had a panoramic screen an new marquee.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on January 19, 2019 at 7:26 am

Opened on 22/6/1950 with “Dear wife”.

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