Morris Plains Drive-In
Route 10,
Morris Plains,
NJ
07950
Route 10,
Morris Plains,
NJ
07950
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In 1955 the Morris Plains Drive-In was operated by Frank Damis, Eastern Management Outdoor Theatres of Newark. Later operated by General Cinema Theatre.
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Here is the drive-ins.com link. I added a comment about its location on Route 10:
http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/njtmorr
Still open in 1977, courtesy of Bill Huelbig:
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While growing up in the 60’s, my brother and I often ventured out with mom and dad to the Morris Plans Drive In. Residing up the highway in Denville, we probably could have walked, had there been sidewalks on Rt 10.. In the 70’s I was able to drive myself. Near the end of the drive in’s run, there were a few times we’d arrive at the lot, circle through, only to realize no one was there to run the show. The end was near. But, in the mid 80’s is when my note of interest takes place…
I rented the upstairs of a kind woman’s house in Dover. Her name was Bea Doland, and her husband had passed years earlier, prior to my moving in. I partially recall one of our conversations involving the Morris Plains Drive In. She stated that she, and her husband, had managed(owned?) the MPDI for some 20(?) odd years. I think, at the time, I asked if she had any photos. She did not. That was that. My interest in local ‘retro’ history has grown since then, I regret not having asked her to share more memories.
The Sound of Music played here on August 17, 1968:
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what’s in place of the drive in? At the intersection is a bunch of retail space that has taken up the space of the farm.
If my memory serves correctly, the entrance for the drive-in would have been almost exactly where the BARNES and NOBLE stands right now…and the parking/viewing area would have been where the Campus Drive Corporate Park marrs the landscape.
that must’ve been some big space for such a drive-in.
Entrance was on Route 10 westbound, beyond Route 202, but before Route 53. The screen was near the road, and was parellel with Route 10.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 2040 New Jersey 10.
From Morris Plains an undated postcard image of the Morris Plains Drive-In.