Route 17 Drive-In
Route 17,
Upper Saddle River,
NJ
07458
Route 17,
Upper Saddle River,
NJ
07458
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UA operated this drive-in the Upper Saddle River area.
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Where on Route 17 was this? And does anyone know what’s there now? I know this area very well and would love to know…
If memory serves, it was located on the southbound side of Rt 17 at the bottom of a long hill. It was adjactent to a small motel which, I believe, is still there. I recall seeing one or two features there in the early 70’s.
Is this the same place? It’s got a handy map included (if you can read it clearly):
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Bill: Another one of your ads from 1966, showing the location as Ramsey:
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The drive in was located on Route 17 south. The marquee and entrance was located next to the Bel-air motel and across the highway from Anchor Rent-all. Today, the entrance is being used for the industrial park that stands where the drive in used to be. Pity. Many great memories are buried there.
For my parents and me, this was THE place. As a kid, I loved the miniature train that you could ride around the property before the movie started. Whenever I smell fried chicken, it takes me right back to the Route 17 drive-in, and it’s snack bar. Deee-lish! I can still remember the ads for many local Rockland and Bergen businesses that would run between the features. They played many great films at the time; Planet of the Apes, Batman, You Only Live Twice, El Dorado, and too many more to mention. Unfortunately, the place was only open about 15 years. I think it closed in the mid to late 70’s.
The 1963 IMPA has one drive-in in Saddle River called the Route North 6 Drive-In. By 1970 the listing is Route 17 Drive-In. Operator was Smith Management and capacity was 1100 cars.