ABC Drive-In

1330 W. State Street,
Baden, PA 15005

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Previously operated by: General Cinema Corp.

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ABC Drive-In

Opened August 20, 1948. Named for the three Beaver County boroughs surrounding the drive-in: Ambridge to the south, Baden to the south also, and Conway to the north.

Located in Economy Borough (although assigned to Baden) just off PA 88 (now PA 65, Ohio River Boulevard) on W. State Street. Closed on September 25, 1983 with Dee Wallace in “Cujo” & Baird Stafford in “Nightmare” on Screen 1 and a John Travolta double bill “Staying Alive” & Grease" on Screen 2. There was nothing left of the drive-in except an empty field for many years. Housing has since been built on the site.

Contributed by Denny Pine

Recent comments (view all 6 comments)

dave-bronx™
dave-bronx™ on January 20, 2009 at 11:35 am

The ABC, from opening to about the late 1960s was operated by General Drive-In/General Cinema Corp.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 30, 2009 at 3:36 am

IN 1956 THE ABC THEATRE PARKED 750 CARS MAKING IT A RATHER LARGE DRIVE IN. IT WAS OWNED IN THE 50’S LATE BY CO-OP CIRCUIT. I NEVER KNEW GCC RAN DRIVE INS , BUT I GUESS THAT WAS A NORTHERN THING.

jwmovies
jwmovies on August 31, 2012 at 9:03 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in would be 1330 W. State St.

Denny Pine
Denny Pine on January 18, 2017 at 2:38 pm

The site is now occupied by a new housing development called Villas of Economy

TomMc11
TomMc11 on May 18, 2018 at 4:33 pm

Historic Aerials showed that it essentially sat empty, still looking like a drive in minus the buildings and screen from the time it closed until development started in 2012. Someone was cutting the grass there for 30 years.

Denny Pine
Denny Pine on October 10, 2022 at 3:39 am

Here’s an update for the overview:

The ABC’s final night of operation was on September 25, 1983 with “Cujo” and “Nightmare” on Screen 1 and “Staying Alive” and “Grease” on Screen 2

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