Amity Hall Drive-In

373 US-11 and US-22,
Duncannon, PA 17020

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Previous Names: Hackenberger Family Drive-In, Friendship Drive-In

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Amity Hall Drive-In

John J. and Evelyn Hackenberger launched the Hackenberger Family Drive-In on May 4, 1953 with Richard Derr in “When Worlds Collide”. It was located at the confluence of U.S. 11 and 22 in Duncannon. The theatre was next door to the historic Amity Hall built in 1770. For the 1964 season, new operators changed the theatre name to the Friendship Drive-In.

In 1970, the theatre took the namesake of its neighbor becoming the Amity Hall Drive-In. A flea market was located on its grounds beginning in 1971. A September 2, 1974 double-feature of Robert Redford in “The Hot Rock” and Jeff Bridges in “Last American Hero” were the last advertised show though the theatre may have continued from there.

The Drive-In was razed. A 2009 fire at the Amity Hall led to its eventual demolition in December of 2014.

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Kris4077
Kris4077 on March 26, 2019 at 9:48 am

Approx Latitude & longitude for the Amity Hall Inn are 40.427553, -77.008960

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on March 30, 2019 at 1:27 pm

How could a very old building like Amity Hall be allowed to be demolished(after the fire)? It could have been restored? Is there anything there now on the site?

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on September 4, 2021 at 8:35 pm

The original opening date is May 1, 1953, but reports that it was rescheduled to May 4, 1953. Its first attraction is “When Worlds Collide” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel.

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