[1] It operated for 35 years until an economic boom along the corridor and a turn towards enclosed movie theaters resulted in its closure in September 1991.

The property was surrounded by landscaping and tree walls to block the screen and viewing area from the traffic on the then-moderately busy Route 35.

The theater offered free admission for children, a fully equipped concession stand that sold boardwalk food, such as hot dogs, hamburgers and pizza, in addition to the movie fare of popcorn and candies, and restrooms.

[3] Raising real-estate prices, the trend toward compact multiple-screen indoor theaters and the arrival of the VCR was the ultimate demise of the last drive-in at the time in the state.

In order to avoid interference from the bright lights of cities, most drive-ins were built on the outskirts of towns, where there was plenty of vacant ground and good access to main roads.