Tri-City Drive-In

Forest City, NC 28043

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on April 25, 2011 at 7:59 pm

I think this might have been a BLUEBIRD THEATRE a small Carolina circuit.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 8, 2010 at 6:39 pm

Wow,I found a Movie for the Drive-in,“THE BABYSITTER” opens Jan.7 1970.No classic.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 21, 2010 at 4:16 pm

I wouldn’t think they would need cue marks,but that story was true.I think after that they put a 5 gallon plaster bucket in the booth.The life of a Projectionist!

jimroy
jimroy on March 21, 2010 at 12:00 pm

Hi Mike, cool story.
Yeah most people don’t know about changeovers, or cue marks. I used to hate telling them abbout cue mark. Once you see notice them and know they’re there, you always see them. We used to have a little tool for enhancing them or making our own that would just remove the emulsion in a small ring. To be honest, what with the popularity of automation, I’m not sure if they still put them on the reels. I haven’t been in a booth in 25 years.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 23, 2010 at 6:57 pm

I will let Ray know. Sounds like someone could make a go it if it hasn’t been stipped in the booth. The old booth i wrote about use to be almost on the middle section real close to the screen.

MrDJDude
MrDJDude on February 23, 2010 at 6:49 pm

This is closed, but it is not demolished. Located at the intersection of W. Main Street(Routes 74 & 221) and North State Road(credit to SiliconSam). Screen, marquee, speaker poles still stand.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 22, 2010 at 5:25 pm

Nick, thanks for the help with the interview.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 22, 2010 at 5:24 pm

It wasn’t cool for Norman that night.he was pretty much a kid himself,but could run a booth. My one change over wouldn’t have went over well at the FOX theatre in Atlanta,but for a small mountain town we got no gripes.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on February 22, 2010 at 5:06 pm

A Booth with no toilet,not very cool.