US 1 North Drive-In
380 Lincoln Highway,
Fairless Hills,
PA
19030
380 Lincoln Highway,
Fairless Hills,
PA
19030
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Previously operated by: Sameric Corporation
Architects: Armand de Cortieux Carroll, Sydney Jelinek
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The US 1 North Drive-In was the last drive-in to be built in the area. It opened on December 6, 1968 with Michael Caine in “Deadfall” & Frank Sinatra in “Lady in Cement”. It was a single screen theater, and later converted to 2 screens. It was operated by the Sameric Corporation.
I was a projectionist here for about 3 years during the single screen era, and for a short time into the 2 screen era. I ran “Jaws” 146 times. It was closed in 1986 and demolished in 1991.
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if i had the money, i reopen this drive in theater, but keep it as a single screen theater, seeing that’s how the theater was originally laid out as.
Uploaded some Goggle Earth aerial’s.
i know this is a long shot, but does anyone have any articles from the local papers about the closing of this theater? i remember reading something in the bucks county courier times in January 87 edition but that was 25 years ago. any info would be good.
Just to the north of this Drive-In was the Eric Penn-Jersey Theatre
299 US-1 BUS
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
The above address will map to the location of the drive-in.
299 Lincoln Hwy. is across the highway from where the theater stood. That address points to 84 Lumber. The drive in next to Queen Anne Creek is across from Peruzzi Collision at 275 Lincoln Hwy. It is in between 260 and 270 (does not map). Most ramps and concession foundation are still visible. FYI.
Conceptualized as a $3 million project, Samuel Shaprio had plans by Armand Carroll and Sydney Jelinek (in photos) that included a 150-room Fairless Hills Motel in which speakers would allow guests to watch the films along with the 1,500 capacity car lot. The projection was slated to be 70mm capable.
Opened on 6/12/1968 with “Deadfall” and “Lady in cement”.
I was a DM for Sameric when this reopened in 1986, after closure for several seasons. The reopening night had traffic backed up in both directions on Rte 1. When we went to survey the property before the reopened we saw that at tree had grown right in front of one of the screens. Wild times at this theater.
A closer address is 380 Lincoln Hwy, Fairless Hills, PA.
Google Maps seems to have shifted the old address about a mile west of the drive-in. This is the address of the Woodcrest Village Apartments which sits right next to the old entrance road.
Today, there is not much left of the drive-in, but you can still see the outline, ramps, entrance/exit roads, and foundation of the concession stand/projection booth.
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