Rockland Drive-In

19 New York 59,
Monsey, NY 10952

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Previously operated by: United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.

Architects: Drew Eberson, John Adolph Emil Eberson

Previous Names: Route 59 Drive-In

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Rockland Drive-In

Opened September 8, 1955 with Olivia de Havilland in “Not as a Stranger” & George Montgomery in “The Lone Gun”. The Rockland Drive-In had a capacity for 1,650 cars and had a carousel, playground and a miniature train ride. It was closed on September 13, 1987 with T.K. Carter in “He’s My Girl” & Dustin Hoffman in “Tootsie”.

The screen was demolished on December 8, 2021.

Contributed by Dave Bonan

Recent comments (view all 17 comments)

jwmovies
jwmovies on November 17, 2012 at 4:56 pm

Above address is incorrect. This is several blocks south. Approx. address for this drive-in was 19 New York 59. The huge screen is still up. Concession foundation is still there as are all the ramps.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on July 1, 2016 at 8:42 am

John and Drew Eberson architectural sketch circa 1955 in photos.

rivest266
rivest266 on July 1, 2016 at 7:59 pm

This opened on September 8th, 1955. Grand opening ad in photo section,

Kenmore
Kenmore on February 6, 2018 at 7:23 pm

Property is now a “Park and Ride” so people can catch the bus. Screen still in good shape, but half the property is overgrown. Concession stand/projection booth long gone, but restoration is possible.

As an aside, the Google street view from 2016 shows the driver of a pickup on the north lane using his hand to show his disapproval of being on Google street view.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on November 16, 2018 at 10:51 am

Opened with “Not as a stranger” and “Lone gun”.

TomMc11
TomMc11 on November 16, 2018 at 4:11 pm

They Updated the Google Street view to 2018 and you can actually go on to the property now past the screen!

DavidWallick
DavidWallick on December 9, 2021 at 1:48 pm

According to the local newspaper, the screen was demolished yesterday. A five story office building will go going up on the site.

HAMMER77777
HAMMER77777 on December 9, 2021 at 8:46 pm

Wow, bummer, what a loss. I used to live around that area. :(

Moviefan333
Moviefan333 on January 26, 2023 at 2:47 am

I think the theater actually closed in the early 1990s. It was a really fun place to go see a movie with a giant screen. Amazingly the screen was in good shape right until the time they knocked it down

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on September 28, 2024 at 10:38 pm

Edited from my December 6, 2019 (7:37 AM) comment:

The Rockland Drive-In closed on September 13, 1987 with “He’s My Girl” and “Tootsie”.

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