Lockport Drive-In
7656 Rochester Road,
Gasport,
NY
14067
7656 Rochester Road,
Gasport,
NY
14067
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The Lockport Drive-In opened July 28, 1946. Over the years the drive-in changed owners several times. At one point the drive-in was showing porn movies, until the residents who lived on the hill behind the drive-in complained to the town. In the end, the drive-in was neglected and addmission was $5.00 per carload for second run movies. It was closed in 1987. All that is left standing is the snack bar.
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A closer address (at least for Google) is 7656 Rochester Road, Gasport, NY.
As indicated, the property is covered in garbage, but you can still make out the ramps and the projection booth/concession stand is still there. http://tinyurl.com/hzr83u4
The Theatre Catalog lists from 1948-50 showed Exec: Walter Dion and Son, capacity 250. The 1952 edition changed it to George F. Tater.
According to the 1952 grand opening article for the Transit Drive-In in Lockport, the same group owned the Lockport Drive-In at that point. They were Anthony Ragusa, George Tater, Louis Battaglia, and John Battaglia.
The 1952-53 Motion Picture Almanac listed it with a capacity of 200 (the only time I ever saw a number other than 250), owned by Ragusa, Tater, Battaglia, so that matches. The 1953-54 edition changed it to T. Falk.
The 1955-66 International MPAs listed the owner as Tater and Falk. The 1978-82 IMPAs had it owned by Midway. Atco Canton slipped in as the owner in the 1984 IMPA. By the end, the 1986-88 IMPA listed the owner as M. Potter.
Looks like the entrance(or exit?) road is still there too?
Opened with “Kid millions”.