Just thought I’d post and let everyone know I have first hand knowledge of the Cabarrus Theater having spent many hours there as a child. My grandfather, WM Morgan owned the Cabarrus Theater until the 70’s I think so I know it intimately. Spent many hours as a kid running up and down the steps and can remember getting into trouble lots of Saturdays for dropping popcorn from the Balcony. My grandfather passed away in 1993 but my grandmother and aunt are still alive. My aunt was the manager and run the concession area of the theater. As far as I can remember when it was closed they moved some of the furniture from upstairs out and its still at my grandmothers house stored upstairs. The projectors were also disassembled and sold after my grandfather passed away to a collector. But the seats and everything else remained when it was sold. I’ll question my grandmother and see if she can remember anything else. My grandfather owned many drive ins in that same time period such as Mt. Mourne Drive In Mooresville Nc, Albemarle Drive IN Albemarle, NC and Locust Drive In Locust NC. I can remember on Monday mornings riding in the car with my aunt and grandmother to replace the placards that were put up the week before with new advertisments in all the gas stations and stores for all the drive ins. Jeez how me and my cousins use to HATE Mondays because we were in the car for hours and hours with my aunt getting in and out to put up a new placard. Well I’ve took up enough space for now. If anybody has a specific question I’ll see if I can find out.
Glad to see Badin is still open. My grandfather owned that drive in in the 60-70’s until his health forced him to sell it.
Just thought I’d post and let everyone know I have first hand knowledge of the Cabarrus Theater having spent many hours there as a child. My grandfather, WM Morgan owned the Cabarrus Theater until the 70’s I think so I know it intimately. Spent many hours as a kid running up and down the steps and can remember getting into trouble lots of Saturdays for dropping popcorn from the Balcony. My grandfather passed away in 1993 but my grandmother and aunt are still alive. My aunt was the manager and run the concession area of the theater. As far as I can remember when it was closed they moved some of the furniture from upstairs out and its still at my grandmothers house stored upstairs. The projectors were also disassembled and sold after my grandfather passed away to a collector. But the seats and everything else remained when it was sold. I’ll question my grandmother and see if she can remember anything else. My grandfather owned many drive ins in that same time period such as Mt. Mourne Drive In Mooresville Nc, Albemarle Drive IN Albemarle, NC and Locust Drive In Locust NC. I can remember on Monday mornings riding in the car with my aunt and grandmother to replace the placards that were put up the week before with new advertisments in all the gas stations and stores for all the drive ins. Jeez how me and my cousins use to HATE Mondays because we were in the car for hours and hours with my aunt getting in and out to put up a new placard. Well I’ve took up enough space for now. If anybody has a specific question I’ll see if I can find out.