The Sunset Drive-In of Middleport NY has finished swapping out film projectors on all three of its screens in favor of improved, expensive digital projectors. That’s the story this week from The Journal Register of Medina NY. Denise Stornelli, who co-owns the Sunset with her husband Mario, said she has … Continue reading
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56 Auto Drive-In pulls them in from across the border
Yes, drive-ins are so powerful, they can pull in visitors from other countries. Take as an example the 56 Auto Drive-In of Massena NY. It’s such an attractive draw that it’s featured in an affectionate profile in the Cornwall (Ontario) Seaway News. Still more good news, one of the owners … Continue reading
Glen Drive-In looks to recoup its digital costs
View Larger Map The Glens Falls (NY) Post-Star ran a very nice, very long article about the Glen Drive-In (Queensbury) and its efforts to recoup the money it spent for new digital projectors. Unlike a lot of these local conversion articles, this one had lengthy quotes from John Vincent, president of the United … Continue reading
Transit Drive-In open for another season
WKBW, Buffalo NY’s news leader, reported last weekend that the Transit Drive-In of Lockport has opened for another season. Really, that was about it. The text story is a count-the-mistakes affair, with little nits to pick that really bug me. How hard is it to learn that “it’s” only contains … Continue reading
Man posts marriage proposal on drive-in marquee
The Saratoga Springs (NY) Saratogian reports that a man in Malta NY proposed to his girlfriend using the marquee of the Malta Drive-In. Isn’t that sweet? Chris Caro and Brandy Courneya had been “inseparable” for about a year, and on the evening of Dec. 22, he concocted an excuse for them … Continue reading
Transit sees uptick after digital conversion
The Buffalo (NY) News ran an article this weekend about movie theaters’ transition to digital projection systems. At the top, with a great photo of the new projector, is Rick Cohen, owner of the Transit Drive-In (Lockport NY). Cohen and the Transit converted to digital in March, and he’s happy … Continue reading