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303 Drive-in Drive-in
Status: Demolished
Location: 141 Rte 303, Orangeburg, NY 10962
Screens: 1
Capacity: 1,800 cars
Original owner: Built by Spyros Skouras Sr., operated later by United Artists Theatres
Opening date: August 3, 1956
Final season: 1988
What's there now: Town Compost/Recycling Center, Snackbar and Marquee being reused for new interests.

This page was last updated on March 3, 2010.

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Topo Map from 1979, courtesy of TerraServer USA. Aerial image from 1974, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com. Aerial image from 1995, courtesy of Terra Server USA. Aerial image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth.
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Opening tomorrow article from the Rockland County Journal News on August 1, 1956. Opening soon ad from the Rockland County Journal News on August 1, 1956. Grand opening tonight article from the Rockland County Journal News on August 2, 1956. Grand opening FULL PAGE ad from the Rockland County Journal News on August 2, 1956.
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Grand opening picture from the Rockland County Journal News on August 2, 1956. Motion Picture Herald article from 1956. Miracle Playrgound Equipment catalog. Article from the 1956-1957 edition Theatre Catalog, courtesy of James Goble.
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303 Drive-in marquee picture from the 1956-1957 edition Theatre Catalog, courtesy of James Goble. 303 Drive-in entrance picture from the 1956-1957 edition Theatre Catalog, courtesy of James Goble. 303 Drive-in playground picture from the 1956-1957 edition Theatre Catalog, courtesy of James Goble. 303 Drive-in screen tower picture from the 1956-1957 edition Theatre Catalog, courtesy of James Goble.
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303 Drive-in snackbar outside picture from the 1956-1957 edition Theatre Catalog, courtesy of James Goble. 303 Drive-in snackbar inside picture from the 1956-1957 edition Theatre Catalog, courtesy of James Goble. 303 Drive-in marquee in 1995. Refurbished 303 Drive-in marquee in fall 2007, courtesy of Rick Cohen.
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303 Drive-in field and screen in 1995.      

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My dad worked there when we were kids. He would take my mom and us when he worked. He operated the merry go round and he was also a ramp man. We always had fun, we would bring our pajamas and watch the movie. When I grew up I also worked at the 303 Drive In, I was the !@#$%istant Manager, I also brought my children. Although drivein movies are pretty much a thing of the past they will always live forever in our hearts. They will always be sadly missed.
#1 - Alma L. McKenzie - 03/03/2010 - 07:50
I grew up in the 70's and the 80's and remember the drivein real well. Saw a quite a few movies as a kid there and my we used to be vendors at the Sunday flea markets. We used to bring our dog with us to the flea market and I used to take him on slide in the playground. The one with the stairs to go up and the little tunnel to slid down. He used to love it and the spectators used to find it funny that this terrier was going on up and down the slide with all the kids. I remember once this one guy that got annoyed that the dog in the playground with but everyone basically told him to mind his own business.
#2 - Adam - 03/23/2010 - 21:15
Drive-In are not dead, they still have them in places upstate.
#3 - Mr.Lick - 08/17/2010 - 12:20
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