West View Drive-In
Spartanburg,
SC
29306
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Spartanburg’s last drive-in opened on June 27, 1969 with Paul Newman in “Cool Hand Luke” and Paul Newman in “Harper”. The Circle Drive-In was very modern looking and with all new drive-ins so much nicer and cleaner than the older ones. It was located right off I-26, in fact you could at one time see the screen from the interstate. As the town slowly moved that way, the Circle Drive-In would close I guess in early-1980’s.
A shopping center of course would take its place. Last time I drove down I-26 looked liked the shopping center was long gone. I think it is used for storage place. It was a large drive-in I suppose parking over 600 cars.
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OH,I am giving you and Michael a break.Surprized Michael hasn’t commented on my “STAR WARS” post on WEIS CINEMA CENTRE.I thought anytime a comment on “STAR WARS” hit CT some buzz would go off in his computer.LOL.
Oh,AS i told the CT folks when I submitted the Circle Drive-in I was not 100% sure if the name was right; saw it off the interstate heading towards Columbia,S.C. for years.
The acutal name for the Drive-In should be Circle South 29 Drive-In.
Thanks again Chuck 1231.Sometimes I feel I shouldn’t even put them on if I am not 100%,but realize guys like you can really help clear up any Questions.
The name Circle South 29 Drive-In is an unnecessary blending of two different theater names. Circle Drive-In is the correct name (as Mike Rogers originally submitted) of the theater for which this page was created. The South 29 Drive-In is a different theater.
By the way, the Circle Drive-In opened on June 27, 1969. Debut attraction was a Paul Newman double feature of “Cool Hand Luke” and “Harper.”
Source: Spartanburg Herald-Journal, various 1969 and 1970 issues.
In regards to the name that I listed in my comment, it was taken from drive-ins.com. That site if prertty reliable for information on the drive-in theatres.
Chuck…I can understand how you were misled, but the fact is the drive-in you looked up on drive-ins.com is different than the one Rogers submitted. Rogers' submission opened in 1969 and was located on Reidville Circle off I-26, whereas the one you described was built in the 1940s, was located on U.S. 29 Greenville Highway and had previously operated as the Scenic Drive-In.
Slightly off topic, but does anybody know anything about the old drive-at 130 Coastline Road in Spartaburg, just north of US 29? It’s a trailer lot now, but there’s a heavily damamged screen still standing in the corner.
Andy it might be the Scenic drive-in I just submitted it to CT. On Jan 7 1970, The Circle Drive-in was playing “TWO ROSES AND A GOLDEN ROD” and “ON HER BED OF ROSES”.rated R. Wonder where these films end up ?
Now showing “BROTHER JOHN” and “IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT” Sept 3 1971.