UA Commack Drive-In
44 Veterans Memorial Highway,
Commack,
NY
11725
44 Veterans Memorial Highway,
Commack,
NY
11725
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Previously operated by: Associated Prudential Theaters Inc., United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Previous Names: Commack Drive-In
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The Commack Drive-In was opened on July 2, 1952 with Judy Canova in “Honeychile” & James Mason in “Lady Possessed”. It was operated by Associated Prudential Theatres Inc. It closed on September 7, 1986 with Sigourney Weaver in “Aliens” & Kurt Russell in “Big Trouble in Little China”.
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hey does anyone remember angelo and jean from back in ‘76 and 77?
It was some party back then between the Commack DI and the Smithtown DI
I remember Angelo. Our DI (BSDI) beat their DI in a softball game back around ‘83-'84. If I remember correctly, Angelo’s Mom was the manager of the Coram Drive-In, also. Coram was a crappy Drive-In because the field always had flooding issues. The abandoned building now at that location should be sinking into the earth, at this point. A Drive In that I really liked was the Jonny All-Weather in Copaigue. What a huge theater, and Victor was a great manager.
Looking at back issues of the Smithtown Messenger there were a lot of hearings on the building of a drive-in at the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Indian Head Road during 1950. Obviously that never occurred since this one was built a bit further down the road.
What a shame this drive in closed….
Last movie shown “Creepers” 1986. My friends were at the last show ! The guy at the ticket window told them “this is the last night tonight” . I wish I was there.
I believe I only went to this Drive-In one time, to see Back to the Future.
Opened on 2/7/1952 with 5 colour cartoons(not named), “Honey Chile” and “Lady possessed”. The site is now a shopping centre(Greatland) anchored by Target.
There is a guy selling small bits of the original sign on eBay : Just search ‘Commack drive in theatre sign’ . He also has photo evidence with the broken bits!
The UA Commack Drive-In actually closed on September 7, 1986 with “Aliens” and “Big Trouble In Little China”.