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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » North Carolina » Belmont » Belmont Drive-In

Belmont Drive-In

Belmont, NC
314 McAdenville Road
, Belmont, NC 28012 United States
(map)
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Movies
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Belmont Drive-In has been open for more than 50 years. It has a capacity for 289 cars on a four acre field.

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Belmont Drive-In Theatre (Official)
Contributed by Lost Memory

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Photos of the Belmont Drive-In can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 29, 2007 at 8:09pm
According to Bowers' "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments" page 551, there was a "Iris" theatre in Belmont, equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Iris, so I am putting this here for the time being.
posted by andrewb on Feb 20, 2008 at 3:10am
The Iris Theatre is not listed on Ct, the address was or is 112 S. Main St., the building still stands but I am not sure what it is used for.
posted by Chuck1231 on Jul 31, 2009 at 1:24pm
The Belmont D.I. opened in 1946, has a 60 x 80 foot screen, can accomadate 285 cars.
posted by Chuck1231 on Jul 31, 2009 at 1:27pm
I went by this theatre tonight enroute to see Christmastown USA...McAdenville NC. The sign said...Closed for the holidays so I knew it wasn't closed, for good...only for the holidays! Great to read that it opened in 1946 and to see that it is still open and showing movies. Congratulations!
posted by Patsy on Dec 23, 2009 at 5:15pm
When I get to Charlotte it is doing GREAT business in the Summer.Part of the screen was blown over by HURRICANE HUGO and was replaced using the siding on the fence.
If you get there late it is packed.There is another Drive in inKINGS MOUNTAIN,N.C. I guess it opens in the summer. The Belmont is operated by a local family.The only bad thing is last i was there and i am from Augusta is the Concession and rest rooms need some serious work.
They should be making enough to put back in the Drive in. Maybe they have fixed it,its been 3 years since i was last there.
posted by MikeRogers on Dec 26, 2009 at 6:48pm
I might add The lady that runs it was real nice. I had a projectionist with me one night and he had ran that same equipment years ago and he made an adjustment on the projector,
She was a very trusting lady to let Charlie work on a minor adjustment. I told her she should print T SHIRTS and i think she said she did at one time. She Also said they had a web site.
posted by MikeRogers on Dec 26, 2009 at 6:53pm
Mike: Thanks for your additional input on this drive-in from the past that is still with us as so many aren't anymore.
posted by Patsy on Dec 26, 2009 at 7:12pm
PATSY,Nearby is the Diane 29 Drive in in the same county.It is on CT and there is a strange sad story about that Drive in you might want to read.
posted by MikeRogers on Dec 26, 2009 at 7:25pm
Mike: Ok..will read about it...thanks.
posted by Patsy on Dec 26, 2009 at 7:27pm
How is the Diane 29 Drive-In listed on CT as I couldn't find it?
posted by Patsy on Dec 27, 2009 at 9:14am
It is U.S. 29 Diane Drive-in. I've always left the U.S. off. Also there is a street that runs by the old drive-in called Diane Drive-in road.Several years ago while exploring we noticed the sign on a back road behind the Drive-in. Road was a county road so i guess the name hasn't changed. It was a short little by-pass.
I wish you could have seen the concession stand,it had a real wood burning fireplace made out of stone ibet from the North Carolina Mtns.
posted by MikeRogers on Dec 28, 2009 at 6:09am
Mike: Thanks..will check it out online and perhaps a drive there.
posted by Patsy on Dec 29, 2009 at 6:32am
The owners name of the Belmont Drive-in in NC was Peggy Lawing. Sad to say, she past away in January. She will be missed.
posted by movielover01 on Jan 9, 2010 at 7:22am
RIP Ms. Lawing...you left many great drive-in memories with many residents, I'm sure.
posted by Patsy on Jan 9, 2010 at 7:49am
I am so sorry to hear about Peggy. I would come up from Georgia often and she always took time to talk theatre. I will pass her passing on to friends who also enjoyed her Drive in.I hope they will keep her Dream alive.
posted by MikeRogers on Jan 9, 2010 at 1:07pm
If the drive-in stays open, her dream will be kept alive.
posted by Patsy on Jan 9, 2010 at 1:50pm
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