Rockland Drive-In

19 New York 59,
Monsey, NY 10952

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Additional Info

Previously operated by: United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.

Architects: Drew Eberson, John Adolph Emil Eberson

Previous Names: Route 59 Drive-In

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Rockland Drive-In

Opened September 8, 1955 with Olivia de Havilland in “Not as a Stranger” & George Montgomery in “ The Lone Gun”. The Rockland Drive-In had a capacity for 1,650 cars and had a carousel, playground and a miniature train ride. It had closed by 2004.

The screen was demolished on December 8, 2021.

Contributed by Dave Bonan

Recent comments (view all 17 comments)

jwmovies
jwmovies on November 17, 2012 at 11:56 am

Above address is incorrect. This is several blocks south. Approx. address for this drive-in was 19 New York 59. The huge screen is still up. Concession foundation is still there as are all the ramps.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on July 1, 2016 at 3:42 am

John and Drew Eberson architectural sketch circa 1955 in photos.

rivest266
rivest266 on July 1, 2016 at 2:59 pm

This opened on September 8th, 1955. Grand opening ad in photo section,

Kenmore
Kenmore on February 6, 2018 at 2:23 pm

Property is now a “Park and Ride” so people can catch the bus. Screen still in good shape, but half the property is overgrown. Concession stand/projection booth long gone, but restoration is possible.

As an aside, the Google street view from 2016 shows the driver of a pickup on the north lane using his hand to show his disapproval of being on Google street view.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on November 16, 2018 at 5:51 am

Opened with “Not as a stranger” and “Lone gun”.

TomMc11
TomMc11 on November 16, 2018 at 11:11 am

They Updated the Google Street view to 2018 and you can actually go on to the property now past the screen!

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on December 6, 2019 at 8:37 am

Still Operating Since 1995, But Have Been Closed Later On Because In The 2004 Cam You Can See A Lot Of Bushes Covering Most Of The Parking.

DavidWallick
DavidWallick on December 9, 2021 at 8:48 am

According to the local newspaper, the screen was demolished yesterday. A five story office building will go going up on the site.

HAMMER77777
HAMMER77777 on December 9, 2021 at 3:46 pm

Wow, bummer, what a loss. I used to live around that area. :(

Moviefan333
Moviefan333 on January 25, 2023 at 9:47 pm

I think the theater actually closed in the early 1990s. It was a really fun place to go see a movie with a giant screen. Amazingly the screen was in good shape right until the time they knocked it down

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