Atlantic Drive-In
5854 Atlantic Boulevard,
Jacksonville,
FL
32207
5854 Atlantic Boulevard,
Jacksonville,
FL
32207
No one has favorited this theater yet
The Jacksonville Drive-In opened in 1950. A Publix supermarket is now in its place.
Contributed by
Dave Bonan
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater
Recent comments (view all 8 comments)
This was a great drive-in. When I was growing up in the ‘60’s they showed the usual drive-in fare— double and triple features. I saw countless horror movies here and remember them fondly. The main thing about the Atlantic was that a neighborhood was right behind it. At some point there must have been some tension between the neighborhood and the drive-in because an accomodation had been reached…the homes had speakers in their backyards! How about that? Go out on the patio on a nice evening, turn up the sound, and watch the movie on the big screen straight ahead! I was very jealous of the people who lived there!
Car capacity in 1975 was 350.
Altmike – can I have your contact info – I would like to ask you a few questions about this drive in – thanks – Candace
Was operated by Dixie Drive-Ins through 1969. The drive-in closed in 1975.
Address:
5854 Atlantic Blvd.
Jacksonville, Fl.m 32201
The Atlantic Drive In opened around 1939 (not 1950 as indicated at the top of the page) and was Florida’s first drive in. I remember seeing a re-release of Gone With The Wind there sometime in the middle 40’s.
It did indeed open in 1939 and when it opened it was called the Jacksonville Drive-In. It changed names to the Atlantic in 1945.
5854 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which operated from 1939-75.
The drive-in was known as the Jacksonville Drive-In from 1939-45, so an “also known as” should be added to the heading.
1960 aerial photo courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.