Comments about Seekonk Twin Drive-In in Seekonk, MA

Dchad46 on April 10, 2012 at 6:38 pm

smed55 , I would love to chat with you if you are still out there.

NYozoner on February 15, 2011 at 1:07 pm

165 U.S. 6, Seekonk, MA 02771

The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is currently occupied by a shopping plaza.

Here is a 1963 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.

Mike Rogers on June 5, 2010 at 1:32 pm

I think LOST is no longer on CT,Tlsloews.

TLSLOEWS on May 17, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Thanks Lost.

lostmemory on October 22, 2009 at 11:24 am

This drive-in is mentioned in the February 2, 1959 issue of Boxoffice magazine. The opening date given is July 6, 1958. A photo is included and the name on the marquee is Seekonk Family Drive-In Theatre. Built at a cost of over $500,000 by Norman Zalkind and Hyman Lepes. Car capacity given for that year was 1,600.

nritota on December 23, 2008 at 8:37 pm

This theatre was owned in later years by Cinema Centers Corporation (CCC). CCC sold out to Hoyts around 1981/82.

smed55 on November 1, 2007 at 2:24 am

I managed the Seekonk Twin in the late 70’s to early 80’s. It was a fantastic time and I have a lot of great memories of both the Seekonk Twin and Bay State Drive Ins. I recall one summer we had church services on Sunday mornings. The maintenance staff had to arrive extra early to pick up the trash from the “Konk” screen. I also had to be there to set up the sound. We ran microphone wires from the projection booth out across the roof and the reverend had to climb our flimsy aluminum ladder to preach from the rooftop.

134turner on September 17, 2007 at 8:52 pm

I recall the Seekonk as one of the first drive-ins in the area to feature “dollar a carload” admission. It also was considered one of the more “teenager-friendly” drive-ins in the East Providence/Seekonk area. I don’t really know why. Living across the line in Riverside, RI, we used to triple-date (station wagon) at the Seekonk abt 1959-60 for the price break, regardless of the films being featured.

Gerald A. DeLuca on May 10, 2007 at 2:20 am

And another during that Seekonk “Art” Drive-In period: Bell'Antonio & The Law.

Gerald A. DeLuca on March 28, 2007 at 4:10 am

Here is an ad for the Seekonk Art Drive-In circa 1963.

kencmcintyre on January 25, 2007 at 5:03 pm

The Seekonk opened in 1958 (and had some labor trouble as well) according to this lawsuit:
http://tinyurl.com/2rffz3

pappy81963 on December 10, 2006 at 2:40 pm

Seekonk Twin Drive in was my first job, remember it well, worked the consession stand, as the clam cake cooker. I started March of 1981 and worked there 3 seasons to Ocotber/November 1983 when I joined the US Navy Seabees and had to leave my job and friends I worked with.
Thank you Dave Silva, Scott Mann, MR and MRS. L, Holly, Helen, Sue, Terry, Agusto, Michelle. I had a good time and will not forget.
Chris Pappas
Citrus Springs, Florida

James Fisher on November 6, 2005 at 5:56 am

OO yeah another lite went on i seen Halloween on one of these screen and i rememeber the rats as big as cats wow!!!

Gerald A. DeLuca on August 30, 2005 at 11:34 am

As the “Seekonk Art Drive-In” in June, 1963, one of the programs was Love and Larceny with Vittorio Gassman, and It Happened in Rome, two Italian films dubbed in English.

Gerald A. DeLuca on August 26, 2005 at 4:15 am

I went with a friend to a triple “horror” bill here on August 8, 1980. The program was The Came from Within (David Cronenberg), The Children and * Horror House*. I think we laughed throughout and ate a lot of drive-in junk food.

hardbop on May 5, 2005 at 9:37 am

Yup. I remember these well. I remember seeing “The Godfather II” at the Seekonk Twin. I think they also showed adult films in the 1970s and you could park along the side of the road and try to peek.

In addition to the Seekonk Twin and Baystate Drive Ins, I associate Seekonk with the racetrack (cars). Is that still open?

Gerald A. DeLuca on May 5, 2005 at 6:53 am

For a very short time in 1963 the place was known (at least in newspaper ads) as the Seekonk Art Drive In…a drive-in art house! In July of 1963 there was a double bill here of Bolognini’s “Bell'Antonio” starring Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale playing with Jules Dassin’s “The Law,” also with Mastroianni and featuring Gina Lollobrigida. The same program day/dated with the Park Theatre in Cranston, RI. Very odd bit of programming for both venues except that Mastroianni had recently received a great deal of popular acceptance in Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” and “8Â½.” “Adults Only!” the Providence Journal ad proclaimed.

martybearass on May 4, 2005 at 10:05 pm

Damn I can remember seeing those dusk to dawn nites at the Seekonk!!! a case of beer and still had to get the hot dogs!! LOL What nites they were!!!

lostmemory on May 4, 2005 at 9:55 pm

The Seekonk Drive-In had 2 screens. There are photos of it here:
http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/matseek