Thunderbird Drive-In
5448 North Tryon Street,
Charlotte,
NC
28213
5448 North Tryon Street,
Charlotte,
NC
28213
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One of Charlotte’s last drive-ins. It was located at North Tryon Street at Eastway Drive and closed in 1986. It had the most elaborate neon sign of all the area drive-ins.
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Mark Huffstetler
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The 1980 IMPA gives the car capacity as 650.
Right after it closed I made a trip to the Thunderbird,Went through the Booth and concession.Projectors were gone and paper was tossed all over the inside,looked like snow. John Mackey a former ABC Plitt theatre manger took me there.I think he said when it closed it was an ABC Southeastern Theatre.Took some pictures,snagged about four car speakers.Later on he gave me a 8 by 10 black and white still of the marquee. “JOURNEY TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE SUN” was the main feature.Have to find the picture to see what the second hit was.Glad Mark got this one CT.
FOUND THE PICTURE, “LEGEND OF BIGFOOT” was top billing with “JOURNEY TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE SUN” second feature.
Mike:
Working on a project on “Lost” Charlotte Theaters for UNC-Charlotte where i am a faculty member. Would love to get a look at whatever pics you may have. You can send me an email at