Theatre Motel Drive-In
7592 E. Route 20,
Westfield,
NY
14787
7592 E. Route 20,
Westfield,
NY
14787
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Previous Names: Westfield Drive-In
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The Westfield Drive-In was opened on May 23, 1952 with George Reeves in the short movie “Champagne for Two” & John Payne in “Crosswinds”. This drive-in was partnered with a motel and restaurant, hence the change of name. It was closed in 1986 and was destroyed in a fire in the late-1990’s.
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Here are two photos from 1983 and one from 1986:
http://tinyurl.com/ycp36jf
http://tinyurl.com/y9fkd9e
http://tinyurl.com/ydhq699
Correct link for last fire photo above:
http://www.drive-ins.com/pictures/nytthea001.jpg
What a cool concept too bad it went up in smoke.
Address: 7592 E Route 20.
Hotel still up and running!
More pictures and information HERE
The drive-in was “abandoned” but not yet gone when mentioned in the 1996 book Road Trip USA.
Opened on 23/5/1952 with a cartoon(The Anvil chrous girl), “Champagne for two” and “Crosswinds”. 500 cars. The motel is still(open), with the snack bar(and playground and ramps and bio box and screen fountaion?) still standing, the rest of the drive-in has been demolished.
500 cars. The drive-in closed in 1986.
When this drive-in was operating, could the movies be seen or heard from the motel?
Hi David,
This response is a bit late, but I can answer your question:
Through a strange set of circumstances I actually stayed at this motel in the 1970s. I can confirm that you definitely could not hear the movies from the motel.
As far as seeing the movies, you couldn’t see them either as the screen was facing in the opposite direction to the entrance and you wouldn’t have been able to see it from any of the rooms.
As far as hearing, in those days you drove up next to a speaker that you put into your car to hear the movies. So you wouldn’t be able to hear them either.
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