Viking Outdoor Cinema
2012 Highway 29 N,
Anderson,
SC
29621
2012 Highway 29 N,
Anderson,
SC
29621
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The Viking Outdoor Cinema is closed, but the screen and projection booth remain.
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Lauren Grubb
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I wonder if the Viking was also Known as the HY WAY 29 Drive in because both I think are on the same road. Owned by Sanders & Temple.
I would be willing to bet the VIKING had already stopped showing movies,with FLEA MARKET on the marquee.
Kind of strange looking marquee.Maybe Flea Market was the movie!!!!!!
Wiliam C.Cline in his book about the theatre business in the Carolinas,“STROKE OF FORTUNE” mentions he booked Drive-ins in Anderson ,but sadly did not list the names of the Drive-ins.
When Wilby Kincey opened this Drive-In in 1952 it was called the Hi Way 29 Drive. So there should be an AKA Hi Way Drive-In in the header.
Drive-ins.com has a photo of the former booth.
http://www.drive-ins.com/pictures/sctviki002.jpg
I am not too sure if that was a projection booth.I have walked that lot a bit,Even took two one sheet frames from the old boxoffice,I thought the booth was part of the concession stand nearer the screen.The building shown in the picture was closer to the main road and certainly not centered of the screen.Seemed like a storage building to me.
I have pictures,maybe i can get Nick to put them on for me.
My photos were taken in 2005. I uploaded them now that we have the cool photo feature. I passed by in June 2011 and the site was still pretty much in the same condition as the 2005 photos as far as I could tell. 2012 Highway 29 N, Anderson, SC 29621 gets you very close to the theater. For some reason, spelling out “North” confuses Google.
So the old screen is there.Saw alot of movies on that screen if only for about 4 seconds passing by on the way to grandma’s house.Did get two great one-sheet frames there,but i am repeating myself.Lauren,did you ever get any of the White Horse Drive-in in Greenville.I have a few.