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Ellis Drive-In

New Castle, DE

Theater Details

  • Status: Closed
  • Established: 1949
  • Screens: 1 Screen
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Theater Lore & History

Originally called the Brandywine Drive-In, the Ellis was the first drive-in in the Wilmington area. Opened July 15, 1949 with Errol Flynn in "The Adventures of Robin Hood." Renamed Ellis Drive-In in 1955 when A.M. Ellis Theaters took over. Closed October 29, 1977.

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