Main Line Drive-In

762 W. Lancaster Avenue,
Wayne, PA 19087

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on January 26, 2024 at 10:57 pm

The Main Line Drive-In closed in September 1975 after a months-long run of “Jaws”.

Denny Pine
Denny Pine on December 16, 2019 at 4:37 pm

Grand opening was on July 18, 1953 with “Salome” starring Rita Hayworth.

MBerry
MBerry on July 25, 2014 at 7:39 pm

I was the manager of this theater in 72-73. The Anthony Wayne as well.

jwmovies
jwmovies on October 21, 2012 at 5:09 am

Approx. address for this drive-in was 762 West Lancaster Avenue, now in Wayne, PA 19087. Now Courtyard.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on May 25, 2012 at 3:12 am

Uploaded aerial view 1958

LarryFM
LarryFM on May 25, 2012 at 2:39 am

Kencmcintyre’s link is dead, but if you go to Historic Aerial’s website and type in “Route 30 Devon, Pennsylvania”, you’ll find the drive-in theatre, beginning in 1957. According to Kerry Segrave’s book ‘Drive-In Theaters: A History from Their Inception in 1933’, the inventor of the drive-in, Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., and his wife lived close to this theatre, and they sometimes visited it to watch movies.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on April 10, 2010 at 5:51 am

Strange.It is listed in 1956 Motion picture Almanac but with no info on cars it holds or who owns it.1,000 cars seems alot for such a small city.Don’t make sense.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on December 29, 2009 at 11:12 pm

Aerial view looks like a baseball stadium.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on December 27, 2009 at 12:30 am

Here is a 1957 aerial view:
http://tinyurl.com/ydqlmh6