Lockport Drive-In

7656 Rochester Road,
Gasport, NY 14067

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 1, 2020 at 12:07 pm

Opened with “Kid millions”.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on July 26, 2018 at 5:11 am

Looks like the entrance(or exit?) road is still there too?

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 21, 2017 at 12:29 pm

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.

Kenmore
Kenmore on September 21, 2016 at 1:00 pm

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