Comments about Moonlit Drive-In in Conyers, GA

Mike Rogers on March 25, 2011 at 4:12 pm

I took quite a few myself since it was easy access off I-20.Have Color and Black and white and a couple of speakers.

jeterga on March 25, 2011 at 3:01 pm

Here two photos of the projection booth.

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jeterga on March 24, 2011 at 4:41 pm

The old drive-in sign is now in covington ga,

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jeterga on March 24, 2011 at 4:35 pm

Here some photos

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Mike Rogers on February 2, 2011 at 8:09 pm

I been having Nick Dimaggio a good friend from Tampa he has been kind enought to put quite a few pictures on for me. Just sent him a stack of pictures,so i know it takes time.

NYozoner on February 2, 2011 at 8:02 pm

@ Mike: Couple of suggestions. I bet the county or town historian would love to get their hands on your photos, and would gladly scan them for you, and let you keep the photos if you want, while giving you digital copies of their scans on a dvd.

Scanner/copiers are also pretty inexpensive if you’d like to purchase your own digital scanner.

Mike Rogers on February 2, 2011 at 7:12 pm

i have some great pictures of this Drive-in if I had a printer to put them on.Tis.

TLSLOEWS on February 2, 2011 at 4:45 pm

Thanks Stan,Mike,and NY.

NYozoner on February 2, 2011 at 4:06 pm

Frontage Rd & Edwards Dr, Conyers, GA 30013

The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.

Mike Rogers on October 30, 2009 at 4:42 pm

THE MOONLIT DRIVE IN in Conyers Ga, was operated by WOODALL THEATRES in 1974. they also ran the MABELTON TWIN, BUFORD MALL, BUFORD DRIVE IN LAWRENCEVILLE DRIVE IN all in metro Atlanta,

MOONLIT DRIVE IN NOW PLAYING 1974

WHAT A WAY TO DIE and second feature THE GIRLS OF 42nd STREET
all RATED R.

Mike Rogers on September 26, 2009 at 5:18 pm

I REMEMBER SEEING THIS DRIVE IN GOING TO FALCONS GAMES FROM AUGUSTA. ONE TIME I LEFT EARLY TO EXPLORE. THE BOX OFFICE WAS DONE IN BEATIFUL STONE WORK. THE BOOTH AND CONCESSIONSTAND A TYPICAL WHITE BLOCK BUILDING. LITTLE BACKGOUND ON THIS DRIVE IN THE TV SERIES … IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT… SHOT ON THAT DRIVE IN LOCATION FOR A STORY IN THAT SHOW. YOU CAN SEE THE SCREEN AND BOOTH. IN 1956 THE MOON LITE DRIVE IN HELD 250 CARS AND WAS OWNED BY MRS. V.M. EDWARDS. TODAY I THINK THE OLD CONCESSIONSTAND MIGHT BE UP HAVE NOT BEEN UP THAT WAY IN AWHILE.

StanMalone on December 12, 2007 at 5:20 am

http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/gatmoon

This is the link for the Moonlit page on the drive-ins.com website. Contains 6 good pictures. The comment section on this site is not up at this time, but one of the comments that had been posted said that the Moonlit operated into the 80’s which would put it well into the Salem Gate days. I know that it was still in operation during the late 70’s. Despite being located along the I-20 access road, from the dirt field itself you certainly had the feeling of being well out into the country.