West View Drive-In

Spartanburg, SC 29306

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 9, 2010 at 1:05 am

Now showing “BROTHER JOHN” and “IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT” Sept 3 1971.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 9, 2010 at 12:11 am

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 ?

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on October 17, 2010 at 3:04 am

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.

Coate
Coate on August 31, 2010 at 11:08 pm

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.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on August 25, 2010 at 8:41 am

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.

Coate
Coate on August 24, 2010 at 5:41 am

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.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on August 24, 2010 at 12:11 am

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.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on August 23, 2010 at 5:57 pm

The acutal name for the Drive-In should be Circle South 29 Drive-In.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on August 22, 2010 at 7:59 pm

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.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on August 22, 2010 at 7:57 pm

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.

Coate
Coate on August 22, 2010 at 5:52 pm

Don’t encourage him, Chief. :–)

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen on August 22, 2010 at 5:39 pm

Mike; I see you haven’t added a Georgia Drive-In in 21 days! Now, you are adding North Carolina Drive-Ins? Run out of ones for Georgia? I have a list of 46 Georgia Drive-Ins that are not on CT. All I have is the town and the name of the Drive-In, interested?