Lawrence Park Drive-In

4690 Iroquois Avenue,
Erie, PA 16511

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Previously operated by: Blatt Brothers Circuit, Cinemette Corporation of America

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Lawrence Park Drive-In

Located on Route 5, the Lawrence Park Drive-In was opened on May 14, 1949 with Jack Carson in “April Showers”. It was operated by Gold & Coelan. In 1951 it was operated by Earl Beckwith & the Blatt Brothers Circuit. It was closed by Cinemette in 1985.

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fabulousfubby
fabulousfubby on June 16, 2020 at 6:42 am

The lot is now used as a townhouse apartment complex called “Arneman Place” it’s a really nice apartment area.

matthewthecinemaguy
matthewthecinemaguy on March 20, 2022 at 11:38 am

Opened in 1950 and closed in 1980.

fabulousfubby
fabulousfubby on December 9, 2022 at 5:51 am

This theater actually closed in 1985, it was owned by Cinemette Corporation of America towards the end.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on December 9, 2022 at 11:45 am

To be picky, the drive-in site is well east of Erie and slightly east of present-day Lawrence Park. It’s within Northwest Harborcreek, a census-designated place, although the Erie post office delivers its mail. And it probably opened in early 1949, possibly late 1948.

Boxoffice, Aug. 7, 1948: “ERIE, PA. — Star Drive-In, Inc., will open its new outdoor theatre in Lawrence Park at Iroquis avenue and Nagle road in September. The owners, William Coleman and Joseph Gold, entered the drive-in field several years ago, operating the Star at West 12th and Pittsburgh avenue.”

The Exhibitor, March 9, 1949: “William Coleman, coowner. Star Drive-In, as well as the newly constructed Lawrence Park Drive-In, which he operates with his partner, Joe Gold, recently returned from a vacation trip to Florida.”

The Exhibitor, April 13, 1949: “Joseph Gold, co-owner with William Coleman, Star Drive-In, arrived in Pittsburgh following a vacation of several months in Florida, and transacted a lot of business prior to the opening of the new Lawrence Park Drive-In, Wesleyville, Pa.”

Boxoffice, Sept. 1, 1951: “Erie, Pa. - Blatt Bros. Theatres has acquired two outdoor theatres here - the Star and the Lawrence Park - from William Coleman and Joseph Gold.”

Motion Picture Exhibitor, May 11, 1955: “Blatt Brothers opened their Lawrence Park Drive-In, Erie, Pa., after widening their screen to present CinemaScope productions.”

rivest266
rivest266 on June 12, 2023 at 9:05 am

The Lawrence Park Drive-In theatre opened on May 14th, 1949 and closed by Cinemette in 1985. Grand opening ad posted.

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