Latham Drive-In

942 New Loudon Road,
Latham, NY 12110

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Previously operated by: Fabian Theaters, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.

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Latham Drive-In

The Latham Drive-In opened March 25, 1970 with Marlo Thomas in “Jenny” & Lee Marvin in “Hell in the Pacific”. It was operated by Fabian Theatres, and later Hellman Theater Enterprises. It was located on Route 9 and could be clearly seen from I-87, just behind Hellman’s Towne Theatre (now an Acura dealership).

United Artists operated the drive-in for most of its life. It always remained a large, single-screen operation. It closed around 1989 and sat boarded up and ready to re-open for about twelve years before it was finally demolished.

Contributed by Joe Masher

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JimmyB27
JimmyB27 on August 29, 2012 at 11:04 pm

Does anybody remember the Saratoga Drive-in which once existed across the street from the Latham back in the 50s?

jwmovies
jwmovies on October 18, 2012 at 10:08 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 942 New Loudon Road.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 7, 2017 at 12:59 pm

The Latham opened on April 15, 1970. I just uploaded the Grand Opening ad from the Troy Times Herald.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on September 27, 2020 at 7:49 am

Opened with “The Reivers” and “me, Natalie”.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on September 11, 2023 at 7:50 pm

Boxoffice, Sept. 22, 1969: “ALBANY - The postponement of the opening of Fabian’s new Latham Drive-In on Route 9, Albany-Saratoga Road was apparently caused by a shortage of labor and building materials. The contractor has encountered difficulty in finding a sufficient number of carpenters and electricians, lumber for the projection booth did not arrive as scheduled and a shortage of electrical power is alleged to have hampered progress. Construction engineer for the 850-car Fabian ozoner is Fred Haas. Industry men express differing opinions about the situation. Some feel the drive-in can premiere this fall but others indicate the debut will have to be deferred until spring. Bill With, former Palace manager, supervises area Fabian drive-ins from an office at the Mohawk, Albany-Schenectady Road.”

rivest266
rivest266 on May 10, 2024 at 2:49 pm

Opened March 25th, 1970. Grand opening ad posted.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on May 10, 2024 at 3:46 pm

Opened with “Jenny” and “Hell In The Pacific”.

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