Johnny All Weather Drive-In
1001 Sunrise Highway,
Copiague,
NY
11726
1001 Sunrise Highway,
Copiague,
NY
11726
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This was one of those drive in theaters that also had the indoor cinema where they ran the movie in case it rained. Near the end the indoor theater was playing different films, usually grind double features, then closed it totally. UA ran this place into the ground—the last summer the screen was so dirty you could hardly see the film.
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I don’t know why there is so much confusion about Copiague and Babylon. The 1957 photo accessed by the 3/14/08 posting newspaper article said the theatre was in Babylon. Wrong. Up until recently the posting for the RKO Babylon twin had it located in Copiague. Even more strange figuring that between these two villages is Lindenhurst. Oh, well.
What a great idea a drive in and an indoor at the same place. I bet it only had one booth for both screens.Never heard of this concept before.
There were a number of these on Long Island. Also Ct. The one I was in in Ct. they had a large garage door which they rolled up so you could see the Drive In Screen. Many other drive ins also had small indoor booths.
Thanks for the info rvb.
We had 2 of these in New Jersey, the Plainfield-Edison, and the Turnpike. The original buildings had 1 projection room with the dual projectors almost back to back of each other. After they twinned both buildings, a seperate third booth was added downstairs.
And up til the mid 70’s they actually would run the same double feature at the drive-in and the indoor and just start them an hour apart, using 1 print of film.
Thanks!!!!
March 1957 re-opening ad for the Johnny All-Weather.
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I use to work at the drive in the the early to mid 80’s, I worked concessions with the Maryann, Linda and Alison Corbett. I would love to reach out the them if anyone here knows them or how to contact them.
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my tribute sign that I had painted to Johnny All Weather ! Enjoy