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EricinNH
EricinNH commented about Newspaper Ad for "House of Dark Shadows" on Aug 4, 2021 at 3:23 pm

I believe that the State Line Cinema ad is for a different theater than the 125 Drive-In. The Haverhill-Plaistow line is a couple of miles south of the former drive in.

The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office shows the State Line Cinema Inc, business created 1/1/1968:
https://quickstart.sos.nh.gov/online/BusinessInquire/BusinessInformation?businessID=470186

This theater should have a separate entry than the 125 Drive In.

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EricinNH commented about Regal Fox Run Stadium 15 on Jun 25, 2021 at 4:46 pm

The original 1977 Theater, Newington Cine 1-2-3-4, Cine 1-2-3-4-5-6 was at 2024 Woodbury Ave, Newington, NH. When it was torn down, it was replaced with a Bugaboo Creek Steak House and an I-Hop. The I-Hop is still there.

When I was young, in the 1980’s this was our destination for first-run movies.

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EricinNH commented about Chunky's Cinema Pub on Jun 25, 2021 at 4:04 pm

I used to drive by here often, in the 1990’s. I never went to a show here, but have been to other Chunky’s in Manchester, NH, Nashua, NH and Haverhill, MA which is now closed.

EricinNH
EricinNH commented about Brentwood Drive-In on Jun 25, 2021 at 4:03 pm

According to the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s archives, ‘Brentwood, Route 101 Drive-In-Theater Inc.’ registered as a business on April 18, 1962.

I was born in 1966 and grew up in nearby Exeter. I never remember this place being open, but the screen and marquee were still there into the 1980s. I drove by there hundreds of times.

At one time, this road was the major thoroughfare connecting the Portsmouth/seacoast New Hampshire area to the Manchester, NH area. Since then, Route 101 a 4 lane, superhighway has been built parallel to old Route 101. This road where the theater was is now called Route 27.

I was talking to an older gentleman about this place once and he remembered the marquee stating, “Now Playing – Field Mice” No doubt, someone with a sense of humor having fun regarding the overgrown lot.