Photo taken April 1998.
Bowl Drive-In
Northwood Drive (off US 13/business), Salisbury, Md.
capacity: 580 cars
years of operation: 1968-79
currently: vacant; only blue-and-white marquee
still stands
Opened by the NYC-based Panther
Theatre Co.; operated through most of the '70s by R/C.
"...I
remember seeing Mother, Jugs & Speed
there, I guess in 1974. (I was all of nine years old).
The screen was in the southwest corner of the lot, facing
Northwood Dr. That was not a problem at the time, as the
sound system was pole-mounted speakers. However, a few
years later, the system was 'upgraded' to AM radio transmission (940,
I believe). Considering the vacant parking lot opposite the
theater, catching a movie was as easy as turning on your radio,
and facing the screen area. Wonder how much revenue was
lost on THAT venture! About four to five years ago,
the 'remains' of the snack bar were still there, considering it
was nothing more than a pile of lumber and rubble. The
old marquee sign still stands." -- J. Jones
Click here for a 1989 aerial photo showing the drive-in's remains.
Photo taken April 1998.
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