ABC Drive-In
8500 Indian Head Highway,
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor,
MD
20744
8500 Indian Head Highway,
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor,
MD
20744
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Located just 3 miles from Washington DC on a 12 acre lot in Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, MD. The ABC Drive-In opened on August 27, 1953 with “Pony Express”. It was operated by the Siccrome Corporation. It had a capacity for 750 cars and was operated Douglas W. Mallott. In 1955 it was taken over by Wineland Theatres and they operated it until 1970. The ABC Drive-In was closed on September 14, 1986 with Rodger Dangerfield in “Back to School” & Matthew Broderick in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”.
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This page has a whole bunch more photos:
http://www.driveins.org/md-oxonhill-abc.htm
Grand opening ad in photo section
Saw many movies her between 1960-1962 and 1964-1966. I live in the Southview apts off of Oxon hill Rd. The one movie I remember seeing there was a re-issue of Gone With The Wind. Alao saw movies down the highway at the Sky Chief. During the run of Lord Jim I and a couple of others got thrown out for being drunk & disorderly because we kept running by the projection booth and making hand shadows on the screen. I don’t know why they got upset. Of course this was in my younger years.
Correctio or above. I actually think it was the Super Chief not the Sky Chief. I’m not positive.
Motion Picture Daily reported on May 9, 1955 that Wineland Theatres had purchased the ABC from a syndicate headed by Jacob Silverman (Altoona PA) and Paul B. Cromelin (Washington DC). Douglas W. Mellott was to remain in his job as manager of the ABC.
Is ABC short for anything?
I think they called it ABC just because of the first three letters of the alphabet. Its nothing related to the American Broadcasting Company or local businesses that were named ABC.
Closed on September 14, 1986 with “Back To School” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” along with an unnamed cartoon.
A closer address is 8500 Indian Head Hwy, Fort Washington, MD.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right in the middle of the property.
After the drive-in closed it was demolished, but the land was never developed. You can still see the outline, ramps, and entrance road.
https://tinyurl.com/4rtxmvrr