I-290 Drive-In
800 Young Street,
Tonawanda,
NY
14150
800 Young Street,
Tonawanda,
NY
14150
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This reopened on June 22nd, 1965, as the I-290 Drive-In by General Cinema. Grand opening ad posted.
Motion Picture Exhibitor, June 1, 1966: “BOSTON—Richard A. Smith, president. General Cinema Corp., announced acquisition of two drive-ins by the Boston-based chain. The theatres are the Admiral Twin, Tulsa, Okla., and the Young Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Announcements of the acquisition of the drive-ins were made in joint statements by Smith and H. B. Robb and Alex Blue, operators of the Admiral Twin; and Nate Dickman and Harry Berkson, operators of the Young Street. The linking of the two drive-in theatres to the chain brings the number of units in the circuit to 106.”
Opened as Young Street Drive-in on 15/9/1965 with “Billie” and “Sergeants 3”. Reopened as I-290 Drive-in with “The Great Race” and “The Money trap”. Closed in 1984. Demolished(date unknown?). The site is BJ’s Wholesale club. The entrance road is still there.
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Under the heading “Indoor-Outdoor Theatre in Buffalo Area,” the October 4, 1965, issue of Boxoffice Magazine published a rendering of the new Young Street Drive-In. The caption said that it was designed by Jack K. Vogel, had a capacity of 1000 cars, and featured two all-weather auditoriums.