West Side Drive-in
125 Narrows Road,
Larksville,
PA
18651
125 Narrows Road,
Larksville,
PA
18651
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Previously operated by: Cinecom, Comerford Theaters Inc., Sportservice
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The West Side Drive-In was opened July 23, 1955 with Charlton Heston in “Far Horizons” & Dale Robertson in “Top of the World”. It was closed on September 17, 1988 with Dan Aykroyd in “The Great Outdoors” & Matthew Broderick in “Biloxi Blues”. I don’t ever recall this drive-in being open for business, having lived in the area my entire 25 years.
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Here is a map with the location:
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Here is some more geographic information:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~paluzern/patk/larks.htm
This single screen drive-in was definitely operating during the 1980s when I went to Wyoming Valley West High School. The school bus drove past every day, and when I got my drivers license, I went there several times with friends. I think Top Gun & Pretty in Pink was one double bill.
Since they charged admission per person, I even did the old “sneak 2 friends in the trunk” game. Dad’s 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham had a trunk the size of a studio apartment! Ah the good old days.
July 17th, 1955 grand opening ad in photo section.
Narrows Rd at Clearview Dr
Larksville, PA 18651
As of May 31st, 2017 it appears nothing has been done to the property at all.
The address for this theater was 125 Narrows Rd. Larksville PA 18651. Though overgrown, most ramps and the concession stand foundation are still visible.
Please update.
From the Sept. 10, 1955 issue of Billboard:
“The West Side Drive-In, Kingston Corner, Pa., between Kingston and Plymouth, Pa., on Route 11, was opened recently. It has a 1,000-car capacity and is operated by Tom Walker, Comerford Theaters, Robert Rowland and Charles Stecker.”
Actually, the West Side Drive-In completed its construction exactly hours before the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), including its local station WILK-TV (now WNEP-TV), began telecasting the grand opening to Disneyland. The West Side Drive-In didn’t open its gates until 6 days later.
The West Side Drive-In opened its gates on July 23, 1955 with Charlton Heston in “Far Horizons” and Dale Robertson in “Top Of The World”.
Later operated by Cinecom, then SportService, and finally independently. It was closed on September 17, 1988 with “The Great Outdoors” and “Biloxi Blues”.
Taken over by Cinecom in September 1969.