Nu-Way Drive-In
980 N. Susquehanna Trail,
Selinsgrove,
PA
17870
980 N. Susquehanna Trail,
Selinsgrove,
PA
17870
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Opened on 21/9/1948 with “The Hurricane”.
This opened on September 22nd, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.
A more accurate address for this theater is 980 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA 17870. No longer part of Hummel’s Wharf. Now Walmart.
Please update.
The local paper says the Nu-Way opened in 1948 and was purchased by the Comerford Theatre Circuit in 1955. Comerford installed a 60x120' screen for the 1956 season to show widescreen films.
very cool marquee!
yep, had to have closed in late ‘79 or '80. Escape from Alcatraz came out in '79
I thought the Nu-Way closed in the 70’s too, but by the looks of the films playing in that picture, I would guess this was taken in 1979 or 1980, I saw Escape From Alcatraz at the Fox Theatres in the mall when it was released, possibly the Nu-way was showing it long after. Up in Smoke is 1978, which is even older. Might have been around the time it closed? I read 1979 but I do not recall.
I think the colors of the marquee were white and turquoise with stainless steel trim. The ticket booth was similar, very art deco.
Wish I took pictures, I even walked around the property just right after it closed. Part of the paved entrance road remained after the ticket booth location remained up until Wal-Mart was built.
Anyone remember the colors of the marquee in the photo?
Closed in the early to mid 1970’s, was vacant for a few years up to the late 1970’s and was still intact. Eventually all the buildings, ticket booth, projection house/concession and projection screen were demolished. The screen was unique, not the typical open metal structure but a wood framed cement or plaster structure that was occupied by a flock of pigeons as I remember opening a door leading into the stucture after it closed.
I recall the structures (ticket booth & screen),had an art deco theme.
Towards the end, the drive in was showing porn I recall, maybe soft porn?
The land was backfilled and leveled, sat empty for 15 years or so before the land was sold, a Wal-Mart now occupies the site.