Latham Drive-In
942 New Loudon Road,
Latham,
NY
12110
942 New Loudon Road,
Latham,
NY
12110
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Previously operated by: Fabian Theaters, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
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The Latham Drive-In opened March 25, 1970 with Marlo Thomas in “Jenny” & Lee Marvin in “Hell in the Pacific”. It was operated by Fabian Theatres, and later Hellman Theater Enterprises. It was located on Route 9 and could be clearly seen from I-87, just behind Hellman’s Towne Theatre (now an Acura dealership).
United Artists operated the drive-in for most of its life. It always remained a large, single-screen operation. It closed around 1989 and sat boarded up and ready to re-open for about twelve years before it was finally demolished.
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Does anybody remember the Saratoga Drive-in which once existed across the street from the Latham back in the 50s?
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Approx. address for this drive-in was 942 New Loudon Road.
The Latham opened on April 15, 1970. I just uploaded the Grand Opening ad from the Troy Times Herald.
Opened with “The Reivers” and “me, Natalie”.
Boxoffice, Sept. 22, 1969: “ALBANY - The postponement of the opening of Fabian’s new Latham Drive-In on Route 9, Albany-Saratoga Road was apparently caused by a shortage of labor and building materials. The contractor has encountered difficulty in finding a sufficient number of carpenters and electricians, lumber for the projection booth did not arrive as scheduled and a shortage of electrical power is alleged to have hampered progress. Construction engineer for the 850-car Fabian ozoner is Fred Haas. Industry men express differing opinions about the situation. Some feel the drive-in can premiere this fall but others indicate the debut will have to be deferred until spring. Bill With, former Palace manager, supervises area Fabian drive-ins from an office at the Mohawk, Albany-Schenectady Road.”
Opened March 25th, 1970. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened with “Jenny” and “Hell In The Pacific”.