Seaway Drive-In

1840 Brookdale Avenue,
Cornwall, ON K6J 5R9

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Previously operated by: 20th Century Theaters, Markall Theatres, Odeon Theatres (Canada) Ltd.

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20th Century Theatres opened the Cornwall Drive-In on August 26, 1949 with Joan Bennett in “The Housekeepers Daughter”. It was the first drive-in in the area. It became the Seaway Drive-In on July 6th, 1961 screening Clark Gable in “It Started in Naples” & Walter Reed in “Macumba Love”. It was later operated by Markall Theatres and Odeon Theatres (Canada) Ltd.). It closed in 1987 for housing subdivisions.

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rivest266
rivest266 on August 28, 2024 at 5:04 pm

Grand opening ad and topo map posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 28, 2024 at 5:05 pm

August 26th, 1949. Sorry for the mistake.

Cornwall Drive-In openingCornwall Drive-In opening 26 Aug 1949, Fri Daily Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on August 28, 2024 at 5:09 pm

Its alright! Mistakes happen!

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on February 21, 2026 at 5:21 am

Closed on September 6, 1987 with four movies: “Dragnet”, “North Shore”, “Smokey And The Bandit”, and “Playing For Keeps”.

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