Some day I want to build the STARR*VUE drive-In near the Delaware River, in South Jersey, as a tribute the Sally Starr (she’s 88). We’ve already been talking to realtors. Land is a little cheaper right now, but financing is practically non-existent!
I ran a 35mm projector out of the back of a box truck for a car show (over 500 cars), back in 1984 @ Wm. Patterson College, Wayne, NJ, in the parking lot! The Films (I put on 6000 foot reels) were American Graffiti, & Hot Rods To Hell. I ran some old intermission clocks from the Absecon Drive-In, that closed in 1983.
Sept. 4th Dusk to Dawn. American Graffiti, Two Lane Black Top, Viva Knievel, & Cleopatra Jones. Free Coffee & Donuts! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115532578531680
We are putting the second projector back in booth#1, so that we can do change overs & run 20 min. reels without splicing the leaders & tail pieces. ..Who needs digital!
The man is me. I worked as a rural letter carrier, in Mays Landing for my day job, & put a suit on & managed the Atantic & Absecon drive-ins (also the Ventnor & Margate) & I loved the Atlantic so much, that I wore a suit to work. it was my idea, & the Franks loved it! Sometimes I had to run the projectors (20 minute reels, & carbon arc lamps.
..I also have Asperger’s Syndrome, so I’m pretty weird!
Around 1970, I lived on Pineview Ave., in Cardiff. I walked to the Atlantic Drive-In to go to work. Our mailing address was Pleasantville, NI, 08232. Egg Harbor City is at the intersection of NJ RT. 50, & US RT. 30 (White Horse Pike.) EHT got it’s own zipcode in the late 80,s or 90’s.
I was a volunteer with Joe Pierce, back in 1998. I thought that we were going to restore the theatre. But when the city & state kicked in millions of dollars in grants, ..you guessed it the lawyers & politicians, who knew nothing about running a theatre, took over, & demolished the place!
The Harvest Moon Drive-In 1st opened on July 4th, 1952. The film was Red Mountain, staring Alan Ladd. Comerford acquired it in 1956, remodeled the snack bar, etc. & changed the name to ‘PORT Drive-In.
http://doctorgrooveband.com/moondrivein-photos-scrpbk.html
I have the old Peerless carbon arc lamps that appeared in The Blob stored in my garage. I made a short video of us picking them up & meeting Ted The Fiddler.
The screen was still there the last time I rode by. It had a for sale sign. It could be made back into a drive-in a lot easier than a new build. I used to do some projection there. They had Brenkert BX-100’s, & Strong Excellite lamphouses. The main projectionist was Tony Pinto from Hammanton. Mrs. Caruso was the manager. The Brenkerts went to the Beach Twin on Long Beach Island. The lanphouses were rusting on the booth floor when I visited the ruins in 1984.
Nothing there now but a screen, & a bunch of trees! THE FRANKS built this drive-in, I believe. It was almost a carbon copy of the Atlantic & Absecon.
I used to have a pic of the mammonth Circus Clown neon marquee. It said Elliot Gould Getting Straight.
The bridge was free on Christmas Eve, 1972, when I was coming back to NJ after running a show @ the FOX Levittown on US 1.
I always got a kick about the two drive-in’s on RT. 73 being so close to each other. I used to ride around thinking that there were too many drive-in’s! That changed reel fast around 1983 – 87.
It was before my time, but the building was still there in the 70’s. It was accross the street a little from the Rialto. I think that it was a liquior store?
It opened in 1973, I believe. My business agent in Trenton offered me some work there, but I took a gig in Atlantic City working mostly @ the Ventnor & Charles theatres.
In 1983 (Labor Day) We were there with our 55 Chevy for a large car show called LEAD EAST. They showed Rebel Without A Cause, & The Hollywood Knights. I met the owner/projectionist Joe Farruggio who told me that they (AMOS Theatres) also owned several drive-in’s in the Pennsylvania mountains. I am now buying one of those drive-is from Joe.
In 1987 we rode over the 202? bridge from NJ to Pa, & show a picture on the screen.
Around 1981 or 82 I was there with my family in our 55 chevy to see “The Swarm” with Henry Fonda. The manager “Ed”, from Millville offered me a P/T job as manager/operator for 40 bucks a night. I declined because I was already working @ the Atlantic Drive-in, & as a Rural Letter Carrier in the daytime.
I visited the booth around 1971, or 72. Al Greenwood was the operator. When he did a change over, the sound change was large wall mounted dial called a fader. It was made by Western Electric.
In 1970, I helped clean up the concession stand after a fire. I worked for Berlo Vending CO. The theatre was stiloled owned by Shapiro. The district manager, Jimmy McHugh was there. The film on the marquee was The Hawaiian’s. The booth had RCA/Century projectors.
In 1974, when THE FRANKS owned it, a streaker ran through the snack bar.
Some day I want to build the STARR*VUE drive-In near the Delaware River, in South Jersey, as a tribute the Sally Starr (she’s 88). We’ve already been talking to realtors. Land is a little cheaper right now, but financing is practically non-existent!
I ran a 35mm projector out of the back of a box truck for a car show (over 500 cars), back in 1984 @ Wm. Patterson College, Wayne, NJ, in the parking lot! The Films (I put on 6000 foot reels) were American Graffiti, & Hot Rods To Hell. I ran some old intermission clocks from the Absecon Drive-In, that closed in 1983.
Are these digi projectors made in the USA like the Simplex That runs perfect for over 50 years? America needs to be put back to work!
^ 1952 Grand opening^ Harvest Moon Drive-In Theatre Linden, PA.
Sept. 4th Dusk to Dawn. American Graffiti, Two Lane Black Top, Viva Knievel, & Cleopatra Jones. Free Coffee & Donuts! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115532578531680
We are putting the second projector back in booth#1, so that we can do change overs & run 20 min. reels without splicing the leaders & tail pieces. ..Who needs digital!
The man is me. I worked as a rural letter carrier, in Mays Landing for my day job, & put a suit on & managed the Atantic & Absecon drive-ins (also the Ventnor & Margate) & I loved the Atlantic so much, that I wore a suit to work. it was my idea, & the Franks loved it! Sometimes I had to run the projectors (20 minute reels, & carbon arc lamps.
..I also have Asperger’s Syndrome, so I’m pretty weird!
Around 1970, I lived on Pineview Ave., in Cardiff. I walked to the Atlantic Drive-In to go to work. Our mailing address was Pleasantville, NI, 08232. Egg Harbor City is at the intersection of NJ RT. 50, & US RT. 30 (White Horse Pike.) EHT got it’s own zipcode in the late 80,s or 90’s.
I was a volunteer with Joe Pierce, back in 1998. I thought that we were going to restore the theatre. But when the city & state kicked in millions of dollars in grants, ..you guessed it the lawyers & politicians, who knew nothing about running a theatre, took over, & demolished the place!
It’s been the Pike since it opened in 1953. The 1st movie was Son Of Paleface, starring Bob Hope.
Darlene Crouse, passed away, in May, 2011. She was 63, & ran the ‘Port & Pike Drive-in’s for around 10 years.
The Harvest Moon Drive-In 1st opened on July 4th, 1952. The film was Red Mountain, staring Alan Ladd. Comerford acquired it in 1956, remodeled the snack bar, etc. & changed the name to ‘PORT Drive-In. http://doctorgrooveband.com/moondrivein-photos-scrpbk.html
1987 arial.
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How COOL! If you click on the 1963 or the 1957 link, you see the old Atantic DI.
The area south, between the screen, & the G.S. Parkway ramp was called Pioneer Town, I believe. I went there as a small kid.
My father had the Sinclair gas station on the Cardiff circle in 1957.
I have the old Peerless carbon arc lamps that appeared in The Blob stored in my garage. I made a short video of us picking them up & meeting Ted The Fiddler.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnGGcvQngz0
The screen was still there the last time I rode by. It had a for sale sign. It could be made back into a drive-in a lot easier than a new build. I used to do some projection there. They had Brenkert BX-100’s, & Strong Excellite lamphouses. The main projectionist was Tony Pinto from Hammanton. Mrs. Caruso was the manager. The Brenkerts went to the Beach Twin on Long Beach Island. The lanphouses were rusting on the booth floor when I visited the ruins in 1984.
Nothing there now but a screen, & a bunch of trees! THE FRANKS built this drive-in, I believe. It was almost a carbon copy of the Atlantic & Absecon.
I used to have a pic of the mammonth Circus Clown neon marquee. It said Elliot Gould Getting Straight.
The bridge was free on Christmas Eve, 1972, when I was coming back to NJ after running a show @ the FOX Levittown on US 1.
I always got a kick about the two drive-in’s on RT. 73 being so close to each other. I used to ride around thinking that there were too many drive-in’s! That changed reel fast around 1983 – 87.
It was before my time, but the building was still there in the 70’s. It was accross the street a little from the Rialto. I think that it was a liquior store?
It opened in 1973, I believe. My business agent in Trenton offered me some work there, but I took a gig in Atlantic City working mostly @ the Ventnor & Charles theatres.
In 1983 (Labor Day) We were there with our 55 Chevy for a large car show called LEAD EAST. They showed Rebel Without A Cause, & The Hollywood Knights. I met the owner/projectionist Joe Farruggio who told me that they (AMOS Theatres) also owned several drive-in’s in the Pennsylvania mountains. I am now buying one of those drive-is from Joe.
In 1987 we rode over the 202? bridge from NJ to Pa, & show a picture on the screen.
It called THE FRANKS Theatre. I went by there last week.
Around 1981 or 82 I was there with my family in our 55 chevy to see “The Swarm” with Henry Fonda. The manager “Ed”, from Millville offered me a P/T job as manager/operator for 40 bucks a night. I declined because I was already working @ the Atlantic Drive-in, & as a Rural Letter Carrier in the daytime.
I visited the booth around 1971, or 72. Al Greenwood was the operator. When he did a change over, the sound change was large wall mounted dial called a fader. It was made by Western Electric.
Super Simplex / Peerless Magnarcs.
It was just north of the Brooklawn Circle, I believe.
In 1970, I helped clean up the concession stand after a fire. I worked for Berlo Vending CO. The theatre was stiloled owned by Shapiro. The district manager, Jimmy McHugh was there. The film on the marquee was The Hawaiian’s. The booth had RCA/Century projectors.
In 1974, when THE FRANKS owned it, a streaker ran through the snack bar.