Summer Drive-In
5310 Summer Avenue,
Memphis,
TN
38122
5310 Summer Avenue,
Memphis,
TN
38122
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The Summer Twin Drive-In opened by Malco in 1966, with a capacity for 1,600 cars. It became the 4-screen Summer Avenue Drive-In. This drive-in now has a capacity for 2,000 cars.
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Don’t forget the JAXON Drive-in on Jackson.
The original Summer drive-in was located at Summer and White Station
where the K-mart used to be. It had a gravel parking lot. At one time that was the eastern boundary of the city limits. My brother worked there during that time. Not sure when it was closed down.
The first Summer opened in 1948. Operator was Kemmons Wilson, Mr. Holiday Inn. This drive-in should have its own listing. Car capacity was 670.
Here is a 1948 photo of the earlier drive-in:
http://tinyurl.com/3bluxp
My favorite drive-in was the Southwest Twin Drive-In. 4233 South 3rd Street – Hwy 61 Memphis, TN 38109. 1968 – 2000
OK, the first one was located in the north-east corner of Summer and White Station. The second one is the current location. I assumed they were the same owner/company but from reading here, it looks like two different owners. On the southwest side of that intersection on Summer was a sign saying THAT was the city limits in 1953. The first Holiday Inn was just to the west, before Mendenhall. I can’t believe Holiday Inn didn’t keep it as a museum or something.
Here is the Malco website again and this is a recent photo. The name should be changed to Summer Drive-In since that is the name given on the Malco website.
NIce looking marquee.
MOvies playing in 1977 at the Summer 1 “WINTERHAWK” and"WALKING TALL" another crazy booking at a Drive-in. Ever here of Theme night? on Summer 2 one can watch “COACH” and “LAS VEGAS LADY” with Stella Stevens,Wonder where these flicks are today?
mr wingo….the 51 drive in was actually north of town in millington. i had a really bad wreck pulling out of there when i was a teenager.