News Items forShankweilers Drive-In Theater

Thu Jul 22 1999
Drive-ins
Photo of Shankweiler's Drive-In. Article also mentions Becky's Drive-In and the Starlite Drive-In also in that area. The Reporter link
Sun Jul 01 2001
Drive-in Summer
Sure, you could go to a multi-plex--with its plush seating and digital sound to see Jurassic Park. But c'mon, we're talking about a giant dinosaur flick! The only suitable venue for watching iguanas shred human flesh is a drive-in. By Mark Jordan. Maxim Magazine link
Thu Aug 16 2001
Projecting nostalgia across Pennsylvania
The state still has 40 of the theaters, although none within 50 miles of Philadelphia. By Peter Mucha. Philadelphia Inquirer link
Sun Jun 23 2002
A growing audience for movies under the stars
Drive-in theaters enjoy a resurgence as viewers are drawn by lower ticketprices. By Hang Nguyen. The Morning Call link
Tue Apr 01 2003
The Drive-In
The story of how drive-ins came to be, starting with the Hollingshead Jr. invention. By Carol J. Perry. GEICO Direct link
Wed Sep 17 2003
Heads up for a revival
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Drive-in movie theater buffs - ozoners, they are called - insist there is a magic that comes from sitting in a car and watching a movie as the scent of hot dogs mixed with funnel cake wafts through the night air. By Jacqueline L. Urgo. Philadelphia Inquirer link
Sun Jul 20 2014
First episode of Retro Roadmap - Mod Betty at The Drive-In now on YouTube
In this very first episode of Retro Roadmap Mod Betty travels north of Philadelphia to visit the oldest continually operating drive-in movie theatre in the country - Shankweilers in Orefield, PA Drive-On-In, Inc. link
Mon Jun 08 2015
Lehigh Valleys historic drive-ins and movie theaters
A neon sign lights the way at Shankweiler's Drive-in Theatre in Orefield, the nation's oldest drive-in theater. A neon sign lights the way at Shankweiler's Drive-in Theatre in Orefield, the nation's oldest drive-in theater. (APRIL BARTHOLOMEW, THE ... Allentown Morning Call link
Wed Jun 17 2015
Local drive-in theaters re-open for summer
This year's major blockbusters Jurassic World, San Andreas, and many more can be viewed at local drive-in theaters including, Becky's Drive-In Theater in Walnutport, PA, Shankweiler's Drive-In Theater in Orefield, PA, and Delsea Drive-In Theater in... lehighvalleylive.com link

Media Items forShankweilers Drive-In Theater

Sat Jun 08 2002
High Road
PBS TV Show # 2140 includes an on-camera interview with the owner. Contains drive-in scenes link

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