Crescent Drive-In

1081 Murfreesboro Pike,
Nashville, TN 37217

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DavidZornig
DavidZornig on April 24, 2017 at 9:40 am

1/27/66 photo added credit The Tennessean Newspaper.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 13, 2016 at 2:34 pm

August 5th, 1948 grand opening ad in photo section.

mpotts
mpotts on December 16, 2012 at 11:59 am

A Nashville landmark! My parents took me here to see “Snow White” when I was very young. In later years high school friends and I attended a number of movies here during the summers.

jwmovies
jwmovies on September 24, 2012 at 1:19 pm

This drive-in was actually across the street where Walgreens is now. Approx. address was 1081 Murfreesboro Pike.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on June 16, 2011 at 6:52 pm

Sent a photo of the screen tower to Robin but she never posted it,I wish she would mail it back if she still has it.Does not look like she gets on C.T. anymore.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on June 16, 2011 at 5:49 pm

Still Quite a few Nashville Drive-in not listed Tis.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on August 11, 2010 at 11:03 am

Saw a photo of this drive-in last night on Npt Channel 8,also saw many photos of Nashvile theatres and drive-in on a show called Nasville in photos the 20th century.I had a photo of this theatre but it has been lost.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on April 26, 2010 at 12:41 pm

HOPE YOU WERE NOT HOLDING YOUR BREATH!I JUST RAN ACROSS THESE PHOTOS TODAY WHILE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE!

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on April 26, 2010 at 12:33 pm

THANKS tlsloews. {BEEN WANTING TO DO THAT}

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on April 26, 2010 at 12:18 pm

I have a photo of the Crescent Drive-in I will post as soon as posible.

Theatrespawn
Theatrespawn on July 22, 2007 at 10:45 pm

This and many other theatres in Tennessee and Alabama were built and operated by the Crescent Amusement Co. based in Nashville, Tenn.

mp5239
mp5239 on July 22, 2007 at 12:07 pm

I remember the Crescent well. Its facade was a Nashville landmark. Althugh I barely remember it, my parents took me there to see “Snow White.”

During high school days(60s)friends and I attended many movies there.

I passed the Crescent on way to summer job during summers of ‘70 & '71. I know it was demolished sometime in the 70s; I lived out of state from '71-'89.

The Crescent was a Nashville institution whose passing I’m sure was
mounred by many.

bauhaus
bauhaus on April 21, 2007 at 11:09 pm

The Crescent was a neighborhood drive-in. Lots of memories. Saw many, many films there. S-W was a new release, Th, Fri, Sat was a double or triple bill of older films, B-films, that sort of thing. Had the neatest neon crescent moon and blinking stars on the tower facing the street opposite the screen side. When I think of the Crescent’s demise, it is the only time I really get sad about the drive-in era coming to an end.