Shirley Drive-in Theatre was located in Shirley, New York

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Shirley Drive-in

Status: Demolished

Location: 999 Montauk Highway, Shirley, NY 11967

Screens: 1

Capacity: Unknown

Original owner: Built by Prudential Theatres, operated later by United Artist Theatres.

Opening date: July 1, 1953

Final season: 1988

What's there now: The property is currently occupied by Southport Shopping Center, anchored by Kohl's Department Store and Sears Hardware.

This page was last updated on January 2, 2023.


Topo Map from 1967, courtesy of TerraServer USA.	Aerial image from 1980, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.	Aerial image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth.	Aerial close-up image from 2006, courtesy of Google Earth.

Opening soon ad from the Patchogue Advance on Julne 25, 1953.	Shirley Drive-in program card from June 1957, courtesy of drive-ins.com.	Shirley Drive-in marquee from 1955.	Shirley Drive-in snackbar and screen from 1954.

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