Milford Red and Blue Drive-In
230 Cherry Street,
Milford,
CT
06460
230 Cherry Street,
Milford,
CT
06460
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This was Connecticut’s first drive-in theater which was built in 1938. It had a 500-car capacity. It was twinned and torn down in 1988 for the current incarnation as a Showcase Cinemas 5plex. There was a flea market on site.
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Recently, the Showcase Cinemas that replaced the Drive In were themselves closed down for a newer, bigger Cine-showbox-plex located in the CT Post Mall, a short distance down the road.
The Milford/Orange City Directory from 1939 shows the drive-in as “Drive-In Auto Theatres Corp” on Boston Post Road. In 1942 it becomes “Loew’s EM Theatre”. In 1956 it changes again to “Milford Drive-In”. In 1963 it’s “Northeast Drive-In” and disappears from the 1972 directory.
Oops. Forgot to add that the 1963 address is on 230 Cherry Street.
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Here is an August 1958 ad from the Bridgeport Post:
http://tinyurl.com/p7b9xk
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230 Cherry St, Milford, CT 06460
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a 1960 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Saw many movies here during late 60’s & early 70’s. Remember seeing Woodstock, The Incredible two headed transplant, The Dr. Phibes movies and plenty of AIP Corman pictures.