U.S. 29 Diane Drive-In

Diane 29 Theater Road,
Gastonia, NC 28016

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 30, 2011 at 1:21 pm

You know i have So many reels I hate to say it,but I think I left it,unless Bill the guy with me took it,he might have being an old Projectionist.that fireplace was Beautiful and in a DRIVE-in.It was a real fireplace too.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 30, 2011 at 1:06 pm

I bet its in his basement GM.What about it Mike?

GMNash
GMNash on March 28, 2011 at 10:18 pm

I think Consolidated operated this drive in for a period of time… definitely in the 80’s, and probably some of the 70’s. I remember the name from my Consolidated days.

Mike, wow, that reel…. I hope you didn’t leave it there.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 7, 2011 at 1:13 pm

That was a beautiful Concession,with real wood burning Fireplace.I still have my “Make my Day” T-Shirt. I hope the members in North Carolina see this,raysson and PatricaNC.

Nunzienick
Nunzienick on February 6, 2011 at 5:23 pm

Can’t keep me out either…LOL! Here are a couple other shots:
The marquee in the weeds:
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Mike holding one really BIG reel next to a once beautiful brick fireplace inside the concessions building: View link

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on February 6, 2011 at 3:10 pm

Can,t keep Mike out of a closed theatre.

Nunzienick
Nunzienick on February 5, 2011 at 8:08 pm

Here’s Mike all set to explore the long-closed concessions & booth!
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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on July 26, 2010 at 7:32 pm

I heard it from a Gastonia Native,since I live in Georgia I have no idea.One of the Streets behind the Drive-in was called Diane 29 Street or Road,can’t remember,but it was a most beautiful Drive-in at one time. I thought about taking the street sign,I guess they have changed the name of the street,but the Drive-in was long gone when I noticed the small street named Diane 29. So it might still be there. Part of Drive-in was still there.A FOOD LION had taken some of the lot.

PatriciaCarol
PatriciaCarol on July 24, 2010 at 8:08 pm

MikeRogers – I’ve never heard the story of the manager’s family being murdered but will keep a ‘look-out’ for it and will pass on if I find anything.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 18, 2009 at 6:45 pm

DIANE TWIN DRIVE IN THEATRE is now equipped with RADIO SOUND. “The best drive-in sound you have ever heard.”

It’s as easy as 1-2-3.
1.Pull up to a post and park.
2. Turn ignition to accessory position
3. Tune radio to 580 am or 88.5 fm.

The DIANE 29 had car speakers on front of concession.
ADMISSION was $3.00 adults.
IT was a FB Theatre when radio sound was in. Never heard of FB theatres.

Sure wish someone from that area could check on the above story.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 9, 2009 at 3:40 pm

The Diane-29 Drive-in was later twinned. The last time i was in Charlotte i visited the site. One of the booths was still up and a screen.Before they built the FOOD LION there i saw all the old drive-in.It had a beautiful brick fireplace in the old concession area. At least that is what i remember.Huge reels were laying around the place.
I picked up a yellow handbill advertising the radio sound! I still have the flyer for radio sound. One thing that I heard, and maybe some of you Gastonia folks can prove or put to rest; I heard someone in the theatre business in that area said the owner of the drive-in came home one night and found his family murdered.That was the last night it opened.Is any of this true or part of it.
I have always wanted to hear from another source.