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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Harvest Moon Drive-In on Jan 14, 2024 at 11:44 am

Needs to be renamed PORT, and original box office should be reopened.

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Harvest Moon Drive-In on Jan 14, 2024 at 11:36 am

@R & D Drive-In Theatres - What is “frisby?”

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Clermont Deluxe Drive-In on Sep 27, 2023 at 10:06 pm

@Kenmore Was this site ever redeveloped ?

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Clermont Deluxe Drive-In on Sep 27, 2023 at 10:04 pm

@croghand Did the owner ever succeed in opening a new location?

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Mustang Drive-In PEC on Sep 16, 2023 at 7:59 pm

A couple bought the Mustang in 2019, and have already listed it for sale in 2023.

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Starlight Drive-In on Aug 9, 2023 at 12:30 am

RIP, Mr. Myers.

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Anthony Wayne Drive-In on Aug 8, 2023 at 7:20 am

@MovieMan__1952: Was the hold-up at the Drive-In? Can you provide the backstory? Thank you!

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Calvert Drive-In on Jul 2, 2023 at 9:32 pm

The Calvert Drive-In is OPEN once again! Please change header.

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Sky Drive-In on Jun 18, 2023 at 7:37 pm

AMERICAN DRIVE-IN (1985) was filmed entirely at this Drive-In.

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Fairhaven Drive-In on May 30, 2023 at 8:00 pm

@Randy Studer *Loew 😉

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Frontier Drive-Inn on May 27, 2023 at 10:01 pm

@DavidZornig - The marquee has been “restored?” Geez, if THAT’S restored, it must’ve been a shambles before!

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Circus Drive-In on May 26, 2023 at 10:29 pm

@rivest266 - Shore?

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about South Twin Drive-In on May 18, 2023 at 10:43 am

Bears are WILD ANIMALS. They are not pets, and are not for display. Note to Fred Krueger: YOU MAKE ME SICK. - Dave Lounder (DaLo Animal Rescue)

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Drive 'n Theatre on May 11, 2023 at 11:17 am

POINTLESS to rename, especially to something ridiculous. I’m assuming DriveInTheatre.com wasn’t available.

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Drive 'n Theatre on May 11, 2023 at 11:15 am

Genius employee.

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about M.E.L.S. at the Starlite Drive-In on Apr 15, 2023 at 10:55 pm

WHY do Drive-In operators feel the need to change their theatre’s name, or worse, add THEIR name to it? Do they plan on owning it forever? If the Drive-In is old, and had an original moniker like OUTDOOR THEATRE, then yeah, maybe change it to the town in which it resides, but keep your name off of it, at least ‘officially.’ It just makes things confusing, comes across as arrogant, and is just stupid.

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Valley Drive-In on Apr 7, 2023 at 6:34 pm

The Valley Drive-In was a single screen theatre.

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Pleasant Valley Drive-In on Mar 30, 2023 at 5:42 pm

The property that the theatre sits upon was sold, yes, but the new owners are going to reopen, after needed repairs and renovations can be made. The description should be changed from ‘Permanently Closed,’ to ‘Closed For Renovations.’ Thank you - Dave Lounder

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Sutton Motor-In on Dec 29, 2022 at 2:07 am

@Kenmore - The screen fire happened May 2, 2022. - Dave

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Sutton Motor-In on Dec 28, 2022 at 1:48 pm

Dan - Arson. Grass fire caught screen tower. The intense heat crumpled the inner, pre-scope screen structure. Also, fairly recently, the A-frame box office (not original) blew over in a wind storm. - Dave Lounder (Last operator, 1996)

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Stone Drive-In on Nov 16, 2022 at 9:53 am

@DansDriveInTheater - What covered remains of what marquee? I can’t figure out how your post ties in to the STONE DI. Thanks, Dave Lounder

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Cine-Fox on Oct 16, 2022 at 10:31 pm

@DaveBonan: Mr. Bonan, where do you get your information? I worked at the theater(s) from 1981-1985, and my recollection of dates and shows is different than yours. Thank you.

Also, btw, it’s *Naughton. Dave wouldn’t like misspellings. 😉

Drive-In Dave Lounder (Kensington, CT)

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Leicester Triple Drive-In on May 21, 2022 at 4:10 pm

Does anyone have any info. re. the latest status / future of the theatre?

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Dave Lounder THE DRIVE-IN THEATRE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TheDriveInGuys.com commented about Sky View Drive-In on May 9, 2022 at 7:21 pm

Going to run it indefinitely, then getting out with essentially no explanation why, and asking 420k? Seems awfully cheap. Also, these half-dozen year owners tried to change the name from Sky View to Skyview. No, no, no, no, no. Leave Drive-Ins' names alone.