Howland Drive-In
5796 Youngstown Warren Road,
Niles,
OH
44446
5796 Youngstown Warren Road,
Niles,
OH
44446
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Previously operated by: Co-Operative Theatres of Ohio, National Theatre Corp.
Previous Names: Drive-In, LaVerne Drive-In
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Located in the Howland Center district to the east of Warren, OH. The Drive-In was opened on May 2, 1941 with Penny Singleton in “Blondie has Servant Trouble”. It was renamed LaVerne Drive-In in 1947 when it was operated by C.D. Clark. In 1950 it was renamed Howland Drive-In and was operated by D. Albright and Co-Operative Theatres of Ohio.
It was closed on September 5, 1988 with Emilio Estevez in “Young Guns” & Willam Defoe in “Off Limits”.
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This drive-in is the oldest drive-in theater in Eastern Ohio, opening on May 2, 1941 with Penny Singleton in “Blondie Has Servant Trouble” along with a few short subjects.
It first opened as simply “Drive-In Theatre”. It was later renamed the LaVerne Drive-In in 1947, and finally the Howland Drive-In in 1950.
Still open in the 1980s.
Once operated by National Theatre Corp.
Closed on September 5, 1988 with “Young Guns” and “Off Limits”.