Midway Drive-In
2475 State Route 48,
Minetto,
NY
13115
2475 State Route 48,
Minetto,
NY
13115
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Midway Drive-In Theatre (Official)
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Functions: Movies (First Run)
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Box Office:
315.343.0211
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News About This Theater
- Jul 11, 2014 — Midway Drive-In hit by storm
The Midway Drive-In located in Minetto, NY opened on July 18, 1948 with Don Defore in “It Happened on Fifth Avenue”. This drive-in shows triple features on its single screen. It has a capacity for 600 cars. On July 8, 2014, the screen was demolished by a storm, but was immediately rebuilt.
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This is the same theatre that is also listed here as being in Fulton, NY. Someone should take out one of them. It is close to Fulton but in Minetto. I always heard it was called Midway because it is Mid-Way between Oswego, and Fulton, NY.
Someone must have some nice memories to share about this place. I was there as a kid, I used to like the cartoons that always started at dusk, the fun intermission trailers about the snack bar, and I clearly recall the B&W trailer for bug repellent coils called “PIC” featuring a bug with a bronx accent drawing on a car windshleid, saying “Don’t you believe it – it don’t woik!” I can still picture the heavy old speakers that hung on the window glass, and the humps that the cars parked on to lean back. If they’re using radio sound now, I wonder if it’s stereo? As a teen, I recall getting a kick out of the pizza and french fries… I miss that place, and I’m very glad it’s still there and being taken care of.
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Saw on Facebook this drive-in was demolished by a storm yesterday :(
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/heavy_winds_destroy_screen_at_the_midway_drive-in_in_minetto.html
Sad news. :(
I hope insurance can pay for a new one. They should call Selby Screen Towers for an estimate.
The Sundance Kid Drive-In replaced there 1949 screen tower which blew down last winter. It was all about $200,000.It is big one…
According to their website the Midway is open playing first run attractions.
This Drive-In did not reopen at the start of the 2017 season due to the death of longtime owner John Nagelschmidt in an accident in April while getting the drive-in ready. After several months of prep work his son and daughter reopened the theater this past Friday, July 14th. The link is to an article about the reopening.
http://www.oswegocountynewsnow.com/news/if-you-want-to-see-america-go-to-the-drive/article_02b42e02-6a6b-11e7-a2a5-2bcb574a1bb0.html
Opened on 18/7/1948 with a cartoon(not named) and “It happened on 5th Avenue”.