Super 51 Drive-In

2811 Darlington Road,
Beaver Falls, PA 15010

500 cars

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Previous Names: Hi-Way 51 Drive-In

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Super 51 Drive-In

The Hi-Way 51 Drive-In opened on May 1, 1948 with a capacity for 500 cars. Owned by John Wincek, (Wincek and Tate). It was renamed Super 51 Drive-In in June 1969.

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monika
monika on June 15, 2009 at 1:23 pm

Located between Beaver Falls and Darlington on Highway 51.

Denny Pine
Denny Pine on November 15, 2009 at 3:34 pm

The Hi-Way 51 opened on May 1, 1948. Located on Darlington Rd. north of the Beaver County Airport. Last known night of operation as Hi-Way 51 (per newspaper listings) was August 28, 1967. Sometime thereafter, Monessen Amusements bought the drive-in, did a complete renovation, and renamed it Super 51 which opened June 26, 1969 (See that title in the listing for description)

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 15, 2009 at 4:14 pm

I wish I had more for you guys, but i can add in 1956 it held 500 cars and was owned at that time by Wincek & Tate. There was also a SPOTLIGHT DRIVE IN there that capacity was 608 and was owned by HANNA THEATRE SERVICES.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 24, 2010 at 5:31 pm

“TAPROOTS” and “KANSAS RAIDERS” played there on Oct.15. 1956.

jwmovies
jwmovies on October 10, 2012 at 7:52 pm

Now Chippewa Township Municipal Building. Approx. address for this drive-in was 2811 Darlington Road.

PamSpace
PamSpace on April 18, 2013 at 11:13 pm

My grandparents lived behind the theater and we would watch movies through the fence. This was a great drive in. The last movie we saw was Jungle Book (as kids) probably in the mid- to late- 1970’s. I remember the concession stand intermissions. Good times!

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on July 27, 2019 at 12:53 pm

“BEAVER FALLS, PA. – Chippewa township school board was awaiting the inaugural of the recently opened Hi-Way 51 Drive-In owned by John Wincek and Albert R. Tate. The board had passed an amusement tax June 7 and it became effective July 8.” —BoxOffice, July 17, 1948

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on December 22, 2021 at 11:10 pm

Boxoffice, July 14, 1958: “Beaver Falls, Pa. - Beaver Valley’s Hi-Way 51 Drive-In has been transferred from the New Castle operating company headed by Al Tate and the widow of John Wincek to Cook & Anderson Theatre Enterprises of this city.”

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