Starlite Drive-In
1906 Jacksboro Pike,
La Follette,
TN
37766
1906 Jacksboro Pike,
La Follette,
TN
37766
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Before you hit the mountains heading into Kentucky, La Follette, Tennessee is your last town of any size. Summer vacationers would catch a movie at the Starlite Drive-In. It was one of two drive-in’s in that East Tennessee town and the first to close once Knoxville’s televsion signals hit that small town. It closed in the late-1950’s.
It seemed the late-1950’s and early-1960’s saw a lot of smaller drive-ins closed. The Starlite Drive-in parked 300 cars, 3 more than the other drive-in in town, the Skyway Drive-In. The Starlite Drive-In was owned by Tim Smith.
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Mike Rogers
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I know there are a lot of Tenn. folks on Ct maybe you can add to this Drive-in.
Was open from ABOUT 1955-1975?
THE FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK OF MOTION PICTURES, 1967
Drive-In, Tennessee, La Follette, lists the Starlite, so it must have been open around 1967. Does anyone have any better info on dates or it’s address?
I spent quite a bit of time in La Follette growing up.I sure thought it was gone way before 1975.It must have been located off the main drag,because,The SKYWAY Drive-in,in that city was clearly on the road leading to 1-75. I wish i had the time and money to just hit the road and clear up about these Drive-ins I submitted.
Yes, an address would be nice to have!
Approx. address for this drive-in was 1906 Jacksboro Pike.
Had the Cherokee Theatre on CT,but no longer see it here.
Mike, the Cherokee Theatre is still listed on CT. link