Shirley Drive-In
999 Montauk Highway,
Shirley,
NY
11967
999 Montauk Highway,
Shirley,
NY
11967
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Previously operated by: Associated Prudential Theaters Inc., United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
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The Shirley Drive-In opened on July 1, 1953 with Joel McCrea in “The Lone Hand” & Kathryn Grayson in “The Desert Song”. It was operated by United Artists and then by Associated Prudential Theatres. It was the last drive-in in Suffolk.
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To answer your question OX, here’s a link to a great site with tons of info about the Mastic-Shirley area and excellent photos of the drive-in back in the day. Seems that it was some kind of horse ranch in the 40s-50s!
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Robert R-
The intro needs some minor amending. The last drive-in operating in Suffolk was the Bay Shore Sunrise Twin Drive-In (closed in 1990, with the Bay Shore Cinema). In Nassau, I’m glad the Westbury Drive-In held on as long as it did (closing 1998), but it would have been nice if it never closed. The kids of today have no idea what a drive-in movie theater is. A real shame.
The link above is no longer working. Can anyone repost this picture, or email me a copy of the pic to
Thanks!
Here’s an aeiral image of the old drive in. The screen would have been at top, where the Stop N Shop is now:
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It parked 800 cars and in the Late Fifties it was a Associated Prudential theatre.
Contrary to the 9/12/2008 posting the actual opening date of the Drive-In was July 1, 1953. I just came upon an ad which I’ll scan and put in the photos area.
July 1, 1953 opening ad from Patchogue Advance of June 25th added.
Opened with “The lone hand"and "Desert song”.
The site is now Southport Shopping Center.
Another grand opening ad posted.