Chief Drive-In
67 Main Street E,
Palantine Bridge,
NY
13428
67 Main Street E,
Palantine Bridge,
NY
13428
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Located north of Palantine Bridge, near Nelliston, NY. The Chief Drive-In Theater opened on May 2, 1952 and was operated by Hallenbeck & Riley. The Chief Drive-In was closed in 1955. Located where Bimbo Bakeries is now located.
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1952 Theater Catalog
13th in first column on catalog page 198
11th line down on webpage.
http://drive-ins.com/theatrecatalog/1952/198
Interesting Newspaper article on a man who was arrested at the Chief Drive-In theater at web address below:
Article titled: Term Suspended in Movie Assault Case Palatine.
http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper4/Amsterdam%20NY%20Daily%20Democrat%20and%20Recorder/Amsterdam%20NY%20Daily%20Democrat%20and%20Recorder%201954%20Jul-Aug%20Grayscale/Amsterdam%20NY%20Daily%20Democrat%20and%20Recorder%201954%20Jul-Aug%20Grayscale%20-%200438.pdf
The address for this theater was 67 Main St E, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 per NY Drive Ins. This points to next to the bakery.
Please update.
From the Obituary of Donald Hallenbeck:
he opened the Indian Ladder Drive-In Theater in Voorheesville and in 1958 the Chief Drive-In in Canajoharie.
The year is off on this because other records show it open in the early 1950’s
See full obit here:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion-albany/obituary.aspx?n=donald-c-hallenbeck&pid=2825625&fhid=4777
New Pictures uploaded.
Opened on 2/5/1952 and closed in 1955.