Pleasant Hill Drive-In
1317 West Newport Pike,
Newport,
DE
19804
1317 West Newport Pike,
Newport,
DE
19804
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Opened September 1, 1950 with Dan Dailey in “A Ticket to Tomahawk”, the Pleasant Hill Drive-In, might have had a name change after the late-1950’s. Anyway I have parking at 750 cars and owned by Robert P. MacLary. It was closed on January 1, 1984.
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From 1968
The Owners names was Robert Maclary. not Maclevy
This opened on September 1st, 1950. Its grand opening ad can be found in the photo section
I have, in my notes, a date of 1985 for the closing of Pleasant Hill Drive In. I didn’t note where I got that date. Can anyone confirm?
Opened with “A Ticket to Tomahawk”. There was a miniture steam in the playground. Closed in 1983. Demolished in 1988 Site is now The Village at Hershey Run condominium complex.
825 cars.
Billboard, Dec. 25, 1954: “Robert P. Maclary, owner of Pleasant Hill Drive-In, Wilmington, Del., was re-elected to the State’s House of Representatives recently.”
The Pleasant Hill Drive-In closed for the final time on January 1, 1984 with a triple-feature. The final films played there were “Staying Alive”, “Flashdance”, and “Classroom Teasers” as its last attraction.