Motor View Drive-In

429 Berwick Hazleton Highway,
Nescopeck, PA 18635

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Kenmore
Kenmore on November 9, 2023 at 8:39 pm

The entire site is now Lenape Park. It has been landscaped with some structures added to the property.

All evidence that a drive-in existed there is gone. Save for one small section of the original entrance road that extends about 20 feet from the main road into the property before it disappears. Also, the Nescopeck Township sign could have been the original marquee.

ericde
ericde on November 9, 2023 at 1:39 pm

My grandfather was a projectionist there and I was learning to be one. And got to spend quality time with my grandfather. Loved that place.

Rainbow Angels Ensemble
Rainbow Angels Ensemble on November 9, 2023 at 1:16 pm

The final film was a double feature of chicken run and Thomas and the magic railroad

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on January 23, 2019 at 5:17 am

Opened(first time) after a soft launch, with a Cinemascope short(not named), a cartoon(not named) , and “The racers”. Actoress Betsy Blair(from the film “Marty) was there in person on grand opening night.reopened on 2/7/1971 with "Mash” and “Patton”.

jwmovies
jwmovies on January 21, 2019 at 10:25 pm

Update: Now Nescopeck Township offices @ 429 Berwick Hazleton Hwy, Nescopeck, PA 18635.

Please update.

dansdriveintheater
dansdriveintheater on December 5, 2018 at 5:27 pm

screen has since been demolished. the ramps still remain!

vadeltachi
vadeltachi on February 23, 2018 at 11:56 am

Thank you for these memories. My grandfather, Anthony Sacco, built and operated the Motor Vu drive-in theater, and my mother worked there for many years. I worked there some years while I was growing up, and I spent two full summers working at their other drive in, Laurel, in Hazleton in the 1970s.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 1, 2015 at 1:30 pm

This opened on July 9th, 1955. Grand opening ad in photo section.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on October 27, 2012 at 11:49 pm

There are some additional pictures on this theater’s gallery page at Drive-ins.com.

jwmovies
jwmovies on October 27, 2012 at 10:48 pm

Approx. location for this drive-in was Pennsylvania 93 & Old Berwick Hwy.

Jack Oberleitner
Jack Oberleitner on August 8, 2010 at 5:12 pm

The Cinestage Group, Jack Oberleitner, Tom Poling and others) operated the Motor Vu for one season in 1973. Very profitable!
Ran many “dusk to dawn” shows. Concession stand sold out completely for Beatles D to D marathon. :–)

See also Capitol, Milton, PA.

TyLean
TyLean on December 6, 2007 at 4:06 pm

Sadly, the screen is now gone.