Westbury Drive-In
7000 Brush Hollow Road,
Westbury,
NY
11590
7000 Brush Hollow Road,
Westbury,
NY
11590
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Previously operated by: Skouras Theatres, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Architects: Lloyd Monroe
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The Westbury Drive-In opened June 23, 1954 with Marilyn Monroe in “River of No Return” & Barry Sullivan in “Loophole”. It had a capacity for 1,900 cars. It had a 124 feet wide screen and was equipped to screen CinemaScope movies. There was a fully equipped playground which had a capacity for 500 children. Initially operated by Saul Lerner for the Drive-In Westbury Corp., by 1955 it was operated by Skouras Theatres and it was later taken over by United Artists. On June 15, 1979 it became a 3-screen theatre.
It closed on October 24, 1998, and has been replaced by the United Artists Westbury Stadium 12.
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Uploaded photo of signs directing one to either screen 1,2 or 3.
RE: Ed Solero 11/25/14 Never mind the start times…with 2 ½ shows a night, in the summer could end at sunrise…When I was MGR. of Cinema Bayshore next to the Bayshore Drive-in [I was covering it for someone vacation] as the sun was on the rise Barbra was singing “On a clear day you can see forever”…made me smile as I was hanging speakers back..
saw “the sons of Katie elder” and Nevada Smith..such a great place and a great time in this country.
1954 promo ad added via Kathleen Santhouse Botsford‎. Boasts 2,024 car capacity. One local claims it had 3 screens when demolished in `98.
I can confirm the number of screens at closing as 3. They were very visible when one traveled East on the Long Island Expressway.
Please update, the drive in became 3 screens on June 15, 1979. Just posted the grand opening ad.
Westbury Drive-In at 3:42 in below linked video.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/12/29/good-sense-has-never-had-anything-to-do-with-love-americas-affair-with-cars/?refer=news&utm_source=edaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-12-29
The site is also a BJ’s Warehouse.
Please update, theatre closed October 24, 1998 Final Closing ad in photos section
Closed on 24/10/1998 on screen 1 with “Practical magic”, screen 2 “The bride of Chucky” and on screen 3 with “Antz”.