According to Bruce Frank, CEO of Frank Family Entertainment Group
and President of Frank Theaters, the Circus Drive-In opened in 1954. His
grandfather and father opened this drive-in in honor of Bruce’s sister
being born. Some personal accounts online say the theater opened in
1953.
Some accounts talk about a giant circus clown marquee –
unfortunately, I have not been able to locate a photograph of the
marquee. Mr. Bruce Frank has said that he does not have any photos but
will pass them along if he comes across any.
The Circus DI closed by 1979. 35 years later the drive-in still leaves its mark.
Article and Photos of the abandoned Drive-in at
https://driveinadventures.wordpress.com/2014/04/17/circus-drive-in-hammonton-nj-closed/#comments
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
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There was an interest by someone a few years ago to reopen the drive-in but those discussions got nowhere. Now that there is a cell tower in the middle of the former theater's parking lot, it seems unlikely that the drive-in will ever come back. The tower was the symbolic stake in its coffin.
Hello! I wanted to say thank you for sharing my blog post on the Circus Drive-In. It is one of my favorite drive-in sites, and it is great to have people share the story and memories.
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