Comments about Carefree Drive-In in Oliver Springs, TN

Mike Rogers on March 20, 2010 at 7:29 pm

Bbrown, I had relatives in East Tenn. and somehow managed to save a few SENTINELS,that is where i am getting my movies. I think most towns the size of Knoxville had in friday’s paper what was showing and what was coming next week. My paper here in Augusta had the same thing,and yes i saved a few of them.

bbrown1 on March 18, 2010 at 10:32 pm

I lived in East Tennessee, in and around Knoxville, from 1972 until 1978. One of the great things about the KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL at the time was that in Friday’s paper, in addition to ads for the Knoxville theaters and drive-ins, they also had a feature called “showing at area drive-ins” where you could find out what was showing at drive-ins in the surrounding small towns. There were so many of them then. I would have never believed at the time that virtually all of them would have disappeared so fast!

Chuck1231 on March 18, 2010 at 6:50 pm

Mike, what I was trying to convey was that in the header Bob said it was on Hwy. 62, then on 3/17/10 you said that it was on Hwy 61. Then on 3/18/10 you said that you knew that Hwy 61/62 are the same road. So what Bob said in the header is correct.

TLSLOEWS on March 18, 2010 at 5:06 pm

Like you said only in Tennessee.

Mike Rogers on March 18, 2010 at 5:02 pm

TLSLOEWS.Does that make sense what Chuck1231 wrote. i know its fact Highway 61 and 62 are the same highway.

TLSLOEWS on March 18, 2010 at 4:39 pm

No Problem Mike.

Mike Rogers on March 18, 2010 at 4:32 pm

Only in Tennessee.Sorry Tlsloews.

Chuck1231 on March 18, 2010 at 12:28 am

Mike, Highway 61/62 in Oliver Springs is the same Highway. Click the map button at the top of the page and enlarge and you can see.

TLSLOEWS on March 17, 2010 at 11:06 pm

Thanks Mike!!!!

Mike Rogers on March 17, 2010 at 8:57 pm

I have a KNOXVILLE paper,Sept.24.1967 that has THE CAREFREE DRIVE-in On HIGHWAY 61,not 62 as Mr.Brown has stated. They were playing in case Mr.Brown wants to know “DON’T MAKE WAVES” Tony Curtis,Admission $1.00.Now Wednesday.

Coming next was"FASTEST GUITAR ALIVE" and “YOUR CHEATING HEART”

After that for Saturday night was “GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH” and"EVERYDAY IS A HOLIDAY".

Chuck1231 on March 15, 2010 at 2:28 am

Mike, I found found two different sites that says that the Caraefree closed in 1980. No address given other than Highway 62.

Mike Rogers on March 14, 2010 at 4:47 pm

Bob,this East Tennessee Drive-in was showing movies in 1956 and parked 250 cars it was owned by M.D. Williams.