Bennington Drive-In
271 Northside Drive,
Bennington,
VT
05201
271 Northside Drive,
Bennington,
VT
05201
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Previously operated by: Affiliated Theatres
Previous Names: Bennington's Drive-In
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The Bennington’s Drive-In was opened on April 23, 1949 with Bud Abbott & Lou Costello in “Buck Privates” & Edward Arnold in “Diamond Jim”. It was operated by J. Alonzo & A.R. Willard with Affiliated Theatres Corp. It was closed on September 27, 1981.
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Interestingly enough, the property is vacant with the only remaining trace of the drive-in being the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand.
Visible in 1951 aerial photos, also listed in 1950 Film Daily Yearbook as Bennington Drive-In.
I worked there as a projectionist in the mid 1970s. It had Simplex E7 projectors with Strong High-Intensity arc lamps, and a magnificent Western Electric Vacuum Tube amplification system.
Opened on 23/4/1949 with “Buck privates” and “Diamond Jim”.
The entrance road still exists along with possibly the roadside marquee. Also interestingly, the bowling place “Bennington Lanes” is still there and has been there since at least 1965 when the drive-in was still operating.
The Bennington Drive-In Is Closed Sometime In The Early 1980s With A Confusing Moment.
Opened on April 22nd, 1949.
Bennington Drive-In opening Fri, Apr 22, 1949 – 8 · The Bennington Evening Banner (Bennington, Vermont) · Newspapers.com
Boxoffice, April 27, 1970: “Harold Goldstein of Goldstein Drive-Ins, Schenectady, has purchased the Bennington, Vt., airer from Willard & Alonzo. It’s a 15-year-old drive-in the the neighboring Green Mountain state. Bridgham Theatres of New Hampshire had been recent lessees, with David Bridgham, son of the circuit president, as supervisor.”
Closed on September 27, 1981.
I don’t see the theater being once named the Anthony Drive-In. It appears that it has been the Bennington Drive-In throughout its whole life.