Chapman Hi-Way Drive-In

7406 Chapman Highway,
Knoxville, TN 37920

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tntim
tntim on August 28, 2022 at 12:56 pm

Fotomac, The double feature playing on July 15, 1977:“Felicia” and “I Feel it Coming”.

rivest266
rivest266 on December 7, 2021 at 1:01 pm

Found the ad. It opened on October 18th, 1951.

Fotomac
Fotomac on February 17, 2021 at 6:02 pm

Can anyone remember what the feature was for the week of 15 July, when Star Wars came to town?

carol1946
carol1946 on December 28, 2016 at 6:23 pm

First Drive In Movie I ever went to with a Special Boyfriend and watched an Elvis Movie in 1962-1963

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 7, 2013 at 3:59 pm

Pity no one in KNOXVILLE took a picture….

jwmovies
jwmovies on September 18, 2012 at 7:32 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 7406 Chapman Highway.

ryderdvs
ryderdvs on November 23, 2011 at 9:54 am

The location of this theater is where the Super Wal-Mart now stands. The marquee was there until the late-1990’s – early 2000’s.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 1, 2009 at 2:14 pm

IN 1956 THE CHAPMAN DRIVE IN WAS OWNED BY R.S. SPURGEON. 200 CARS PRETTY SMALL FOR A KNOXVILLE DRIVE IN.
ON SEPT. 25 1967 THE CHAPMAN DRIVE IN WAS PLAYING .. HILLBILLYS IN A HAUNTED HOUSE… WITH THE SECOND FEATURE HERCULES IN A HAUNTED HOUSE. IT WAS BILLED AS KNOXVILLE’S 1ST RUN SHOWING.

BannerJohn1954
BannerJohn1954 on December 9, 2007 at 1:54 pm

the marquee sign still exists,restored, and can be seen if you take the old highway 61 from Blaine back towards knoxville.