Dartmouth Drive-In
506 State Road,
Dartmouth,
MA
02747
506 State Road,
Dartmouth,
MA
02747
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Previously operated by: Daytz Theatre Enterprises Corp.
Previous Names: Dartmouth Auto Theatre
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Located on the northeast corner of Route 6 (State Road) and Cross Road in North Dartford. The 750-car capacity Dartmouth Auto Theatre was opened on August 22, 1941 when it was operated by William Purcell. By 1950 it was operated by W. Yamin. By 1955 it was known as the Dartmouth Drive-In and was operated by N. Yamins Theatres and Daytz Theatre Enterprises Corp.
The Dartmouth Drive-In was closed on August 20, 1985 with Kevin Kline in “Siverado” & Joyce Hyser in “Just One of the Guys”. It has since been demolished and the site is now occupied by a Walmart which opened on August 31, 1994 and expanded to a Supercenter on October 20, 2013.
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The Theatre Historical Society on-line archive has the MGM Theatre Report for the Dartmouth Auto Theatre; it’s Card # 603. But no one filled the report out so there is no information, only an undated photo. Most of the undated photos in these reports were taken between 1945 and 1950.
The Aug. 27, 1941 issue of The Exhibitor reported that Nelson Jacobs “has just completed the new Drive-In for Dartmouth Drive-In Theatres, Inc., in Dartmouth. This up-to-the-minute autery parks 750 cars, and is operated by William Purcell. Opening was to be on Aug. 22. A unique layout of the new Drive-In is the fan-design, with aisles spreading out in a cone, utilizing the architecture of the surrounding land.”
The Sept. 10, 1941 issue mentioned “New Drive-In Theatre operated by the Dartmouth Drive-In Theatre, Inc., has especially developed sound equipment installed by RCA Photophone.”
Grand opening ad posted.
The Walmart opened at the site on August 31, 1994, and expanded to Supercenter on October 20, 2013.
Last season: 1983.
Actually, you’re wrong. The Dartmouth Drive-In closed on August 20, 1985 with “Silverado” and “Just One Of The Guys”.