Hillsboro Drive-In
3306 West Hillsborough Avenue,
Tampa,
FL
33614
3306 West Hillsborough Avenue,
Tampa,
FL
33614
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Nick, also have a cute little story on GASTON MALL when we talked the projectionist to edit a frame of prono in a trailer. Boys will be boys.
Nick, The MANCHESTER DRIVE IN is the drive in i was telling you about being covered up with trees and such. It is on CT.you can read it. Also the Ritz was posted earlier. Hope you see this, I have added a bunch of stories on all my Augusta theatres,somehow they all just came up in my movie theatre mind. Enjoy.
Hi Candace: I sent a message to your email address above.
Thanks for the great aeril drinklime! Took me a minute to spot the drive-in near the upper right-hand corner. Sure looks tiny from the air. Wow! This area has certainly changed since 1948.
Thanks again!
Nick – Can you contact me at or leave me your contact info here. I find what you are doing very interesting, perhaps you can help me, I would like to talk to you about it when you have some free time. Thanks Candace
You can see it in this aerial photo:
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Thanks for the story
Yeah, you are probably right, The management and staff probably did not care. Only one that might have would have been a crusty old projectionist that might have been tempted to say “ Goodbye,Tampa”
Mike, You should have done it! Your local paper may have taken notice and photographed it. They may even have done a feature story on Columbia Square! When the 20th Century Drive-In closed the marquee read: “GOODBYE TAMPA AND THANKS FOR 35 YEARS!” At least that shows some class and an acknowledgment of gratitude. The management of the Hillsboro at the time was either not thinking or just didn’t care, and I’m inclined to believe it was the latter.
Nick, Its funny even though i was long gone from COLUMBIA SQUARE when it closed,and granted it wasn’t the same 2 theatres, 2 more added after i left. When they finally closed all they did was put CLOSED on the marquee.
For months it read CLOSED. Several times i thought about going in the theatre by a back door take enough letters and write THANKS AUGUSTA IT WAS A GOOD RUN. I am convinced no one would have said a word,but i thought about it,just like THE HILLSBORO it to deserved a better out.
Nick, If someone from CINEMA TRES. does not remember these shows i will start to eat a one sheet.
Mike: Nice choice of films for a dusk-to-dawn! I may be wrong but I doubt any drive-in today has had an all-nighter in many, many years. Most would not even attempt it. The last time the Fun-Lan ran one was probably in the 70s when it was still a single screener.
The reason being multiple film rentals would probably be far too costly for today’s drive-in market. Of course they could go the cheaper route with films from the 50s 60s & 70s but it’s doubtful
good prints for most of these remain in existence today. Now let’s see if anyone else out there remembers those dusk-to-dawns!
I KNOW FOLKS IT IS"CAN" NOT “CAB”
NIck, What great story! We had alot of dusk to dawnfilms here,but i was too young to ever stay out that long. Here is my List for my DUSK TO DAWN SHOW at the HILLSBORO DRIVE IN
1 Now showing CHRISTOPHER LEE in DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE,
{i have the one sheet}
2 CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED
3 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE
4 THE GREEN SLIME [because it is so BAD.}
5 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.
There will be RED JELLY FILLED DOUGHTNUTS and Cherry soda for free if you cab take such fear.
I hope others, using just the movies you listed will do what i just did it was fun.GREAT WORK.