Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theatre

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) has launched online its first-ever digital video series, Behind the Screens: The Faces of Exhibition, shining a spotlight on the people who work at movie theatres across the country on NATO’s new website at https://theatreowners.org/behind-the-screens/. Behind the Screens’ six...

America’s oldest drive-in movie theater, founded in 1934, is celebrating its 90th anniversary in April. Matthew McClanahan and Lauren McChesney, the owners of Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theatre, have announced the historic theater will be hosting a celebration of the anniversary. Shankweiler’s...

Located in Orefield, PA, Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theatre has held the distinction of being America’s oldest operating drive-in for most of its history—stretching back to well before the drive-in heyday. When Shankweiler’s opened its gates on April 15, 1934 it was...

America’s oldest operating drive-in movie theater is hosting holiday-themed matinees throughout the month of December. Matthew McClanahan and Lauren McChesney, owners of Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theatre in Orefield, Pennsylvania, have announced the historic theater will be hosting holiday matinees on Sundays...