Middlehope Drive-In
5258 Route 9W North,
Newburgh,
NY
12550
5258 Route 9W North,
Newburgh,
NY
12550
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Originally opened Memorial Day weekend, May 31st 1950 by Adolph Knaust. Was attempted to be revived in 1997 by Thomas Pedler and associates. Due to many roadblocks, and the death of Thomas, the project was shut down permanently in 2002.
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I drive past the Middlehope every now and then. It looks more and more deteriorated every time I pass, a depressing sight on a depressing stretch of route 9W.
An undated B&W photo of the remains of the Middlehope Drive-In can be found in “Hudson Valley Ruins,” a hardcover book by Thomas Rinaldi & Robert Yasinsac published in 2006. The photo caption says that the Middlehope opened on Memorial Day, 1950, and closed in October, 1987: “Its red-and-white striped concessions building still stands before a deteriorating silver screen, surrounded by rusting metal stanchions that once held small speakers at car-window height.”
I have many fond memories of the Middlehope Drive-in Theatre. I believe there was a playground for children, with swings and a slide, located to the right of the screen. Adjacent to the theatre was the Twin Oakes Restaurant, which had great pizza…we would run over there a bring pizza back to the car! Tuesday nights was always “a dollar a car load” night. Although I have seen many films there, I recall seeing “How To Murder Your Wife”, “Hatari!”,“The Russians Are Coming” and “Anzio”/“The Silencers”. The last film I saw there was “Midnight Cowboy” in 1970 (2nd run).
Does anyone remember the Brookside Drive-in Theatre, in Newburgh?
I wonder why it isn’t listed here?
Well, it is listed now rody. THE BROOKSIDE DRIVE IN WAS owned by Al Suchman and parked 730 cars in 1956.
Thanks Mike.
In the late fifties the Middle Hope Drive-In was operated by Hudson Valley Drive-In Enterprises. Capacity at that time was 450 cars.
July 5 1969 another crazy Triple feature,Maybe I don’t understand Drive-in Booking. “FINIAN’S RAINBOW”,“SHALAKO” [a pretty violent western },and “HOW TO COMMIT MURDER”.
It’s a pity this nice little drive-in never got reopened.
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