Tar Heel Drive-In
10102 S. Main Street,
Archdale,
NC
27263
10102 S. Main Street,
Archdale,
NC
27263
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Located in the Archdale district to the south of High Point. The Tar Heel Drive-In opened in 1955 by Max Reinhardt Exhibitors Services. The car capacity was listed at 300. It started showing adult movies in the late-1970’s. This drive-in was later operated by Piedmont Theatres.
The Tar Heel Drive-In closed in 1985.
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A Lot of Blockbuster movies played at the Tar Heel Drive In during the mid-1950’s through the early-to-mid 1970’s before the once great drive-in succumbed to the level of showing “XXX” rated films in the late-1970’s and early 1980’s.
STAR WARS played here at the Tar Heel Drive-In Theatre during many of it’s re-releases on July 21,1978. It was the only time that this movie played as a re-release in the greater High Point and Archdale areas.
thanks raysson,noticed a lot drive-ins in N.C. seem to go the triple X route towards the end.Sad.
wasn’t listed in my 1956 Motion Picture Almanac.
Above address is WAY, WAY off!
Approx. address for this drive-in was 10102 South Main Street, near Tar Heel Dr.
Here’s another drive-in that looked problematic when showing XXX given where the screen was located…
The screen of this drive-in was hidden from view by cedar trees, but drivers coming down the hill on Hwy 311 had a clear view and probably caused an accident or two during the X-rated movie showings. Later, after the drive-in was demolished, the site served as a place for evangelistic tent revivals. A shopping center is presently there. And to set the record straight, it was at the corner of what is now Commanche Drive and Main Street.
The address is:
10102 S Main St
Archdale, NC 27263