Fly-In Drive-In
1675 New Jersey 34,
Asbury Park,
NJ
07727
1675 New Jersey 34,
Asbury Park,
NJ
07727
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This theater was another first. On June 3, 1948 Edward Brown Jr., a former navy pilot, opened the first Fly-In Drive-In Theater. There was room for 500 cars and 25 airplanes. The planes landed at an airfield next to the Drive-In, then they would taxi to the last row which was set up for planes. When the movies were over Mr. Brown provided a jeep to tow the planes back to the airfield.
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Does anyone else remember the Fly-in, Sail-in, Drive-in at Woodbridge, New Jersey?
This 1949 Life Photo may be the Asbury Park drive-in. The theater is not identified:
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I didn’t post that one because I wasn’t sure either.
The Woodbridge Fly-in, Sail-in, Drive-in Theater was unique in that it was intended for use by Boats as well as automobiles and planes. It’s interesting that no one else mentioned the sail boat section. Does anyone else remember it?
Many thanks to all for sharing your memories of a very different time in America. It’s amazing how quickly these things get lost.
Wow, that is pretty cool, I didn’t know they had a boat area too.
I didn’t even know that Fly-In Theatres had even existed.
Another 1949 LIFE image of the Fly Drive-In,
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This location fits all the descriptions above. At the airport, and the lot looks like it has a projection booth right in the center of it. Certainly could have been a multiple screen drive-in.
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What a concept.Pretty cool idea.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 1675 New Jersey 34, Wall Township, NJ 07727