Chester Drive-In

West End Road and Big Oak Drive,
Chester, SC 29706

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on July 19, 2023 at 8:53 am

The Chester Drive-In operated as early as 1952 and closed in the late-1970s.

At one time, the Chester Drive-in became the only movie house in Chester for a few months after the closure of the first-run Chester Theatre on June 3, 1976. However, the closure of the Chester Theatre did led moviegoers to go see first-run films in Rock Hill instead due to the Chester Drive-In’s policy focusing more on the adult content although it did show a couple of first-run content but only for rare occasions. This lasted until the Cinema Twin at the People’s Plaza Shopping Center opened on November 30, 1976.

dansdriveintheater
dansdriveintheater on December 4, 2018 at 2:51 pm

the ramps though fant still stand!

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on May 4, 2012 at 4:27 pm

thanks Andy.

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on October 19, 2010 at 9:30 pm

This was south of town on West End Road (SC 72/121) just southwest of the T-intersection with Big Oak Drive. Here are the coordinates: 33.858496,-88.121338

It looks like the concession stand might still be standing.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on August 29, 2010 at 8:33 am

Open 1950-1980?

Open for sure in 1967.

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