Ten Reasons to Visit Dipson's Sky-Way Drive-In

-ad in Erie Dispatch, May 3, 1953.

Top Ten Reasons to Visit Dipson's Sky-Way Drive-In:

1. No parking worries
2. Smoke if you like
3. No babysitters
4. Dress as you please
5. No annoyances
6. Giant screen
7. Perfect sound
8. Two shows nightly
9. Movies under the stars
10. Extra added color cartoon

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Sunset Drive-In Waterford, PA First Movie 1948

The Sunset Drive-In Theater made its debut on June 10, 1948. The outdoor movie theater was located one mile east of Waterford on State Route 97.

The first movie shown at Sunset was the Gary Cooper feature 'The Westerner.'

Sunset touted itself as Erie County, PA's newest drive-in, with the finest equipment including in-car speakers with individual volume selection. The theater had two shows nightly, rain or clear.

Here's an article about the Peninsula Drive In Flea Market.

And here is an article about the Star and Skyway drive-in theaters in Erie, PA

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