Lonsdale Twin Drive-In
1775 Lonsdale Avenue,
Lincoln,
RI
02865
1775 Lonsdale Avenue,
Lincoln,
RI
02865
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This was for a few decades a popular drive-in in the Lonsdale section of Lincoln, RI. It was opened in July 1955. It gained as second screen in August 1964. It closed at the end of the 1986 season.
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Horror movies at the Lonsdale were much scarier. Who knew what would crawl out of the Blackstone River, slit you open and then hide in the narrow aisles of Ann & Hope?
Today in history shown on the screen in 1978 (South) John st entrance 10:20 Close Encounter/8:20 The Deep/While on the (North) Lonsdale Ave Entrance 10:00 The Fury/8:20 Suspiria car load $6.00 Phone number 725-2194
Our band called THE DURELLS, performed on top of the concession stand during intermission. the dj was a man named Don Ratray for either wpaw or wxtr the station was across the street from the drive in. this was around 1960 0r 1961 and our manager at the time was Roger Lamontange. I was wondering if anyone remembers this and possibly has either any pictures or audio of this.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you, Ernie Lizotte
I spent many a summer weekend at this drive in…My parents would think I was asleep after the Showing of KONGA and my eyes were peeled watching Sherri Caffaro in the Ginger movies…GOD I miss this place!
Goggle Earth 1995
My mother worked here in the late 1960’s. My dad and I used to get in free all the time and see the current movies.
I went to grade school at the top of the hill from the South entrance. Spent lots of summer nights in the 70’s with friends there. The place never opened until late springtime because the Blackstone River encircling it usually made a real mess during the floods from winter thaw. One big, shallow pond with mailbox posts sticking up in neat rows.
The site has cleared except for the marquee, which has been restored. The site is now a bike path and hanitat. There is some photos on the website www.waymarking.com .
She closed around 1985, so glad to have seen many movies there. I also remember it being flooded, and closed, numerous times.
Ads for this drive-in started to appear in July 1955, twinned August 1964 and had its last season in 1986.