Moonlite Drive-In
17555 Lee Highway,
Abingdon,
VA
24210
17555 Lee Highway,
Abingdon,
VA
24210
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Previous Names: Moonlight Drive-In, Moonlite Theatre
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The Moonlight Drive-In opened on June 9, 1949 and was last known as the Moonlite Theatre. This single screen drive-in has a capacity for 454 cars. On 8th August 2007 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was closed in 2013.
In 2016 it had a new owner and was re-opened as the Moonlite Drive-In on October 21, 2016 with Alexander Skarsgard in “The Legend of Tarzan”. Work was done by volunteers to prepare for its re-opening. However only 35mm films can be screened until funds are raised to purchase a digital projector. Sadly, this reopening only lasted for a brief time.
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The website is no good any more. Just goes to a go daddy this site for sale.
Hey Chuck1231, I just tried calling their phone number too. Yup you are right. The recording says closed for repairs. Didn’t sound too hopeful.
I’ve found their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/abingdonmoonlite
Something about the 35mm projector breaking and not being able to repair it.
This drive-in is closed. It did not open for the 2014 season and the phone is disconnected.
For sale. http://m.wcyb.com/news/moonlite-drivein-theatre-reluctantly-sets-sale-price/31954688
didn’t reopen
https://www.heraldcourier.com/news/lawsuit-filed-against-owner-of-moonlite-drive-in/article_3b435267-745b-58b7-9b66-fd73e223614e.html
Please share this with buisness.
05/14/19
Agreement Between
Wayne Yeazel
Investors
We agree together and join in Partnership to buy and restore and to join together in reopening the Teepee Drive In Theatre in Sapulpa Oklahoma and the Trails Drive In Theatre in Enid Oklahoma and the Kar-Vu Drive In Theatre in Springfield Colorado and the Moonlight Drive In Theatre in Abingdon VA. and Eastland Four Theatre in Bartlesville Oklahoma.
Wayne Yeazel will runs all property, and take care of all employees and property’s, order all equipment’s needed for all Theatres and order food. When the Theatre’s are self contained, running & making money, Mr. Yeazel will pay all taxes on all Theatres.Mr. Yeazel will take jobs application for employees and his contribution to the partnership Wayne Yeazel will always keep 51%.
Investors will provide Property, equipment, food, supplies, any upkeep they need. Pay for any repair’s, building, and addition needed. Plus, transportation and motel stay and all expenses. (Investors will hold only 49% until loan, or all funding are paid back in full. Loan will be repaid back at a 0% to 3% fixed interest rate.)
As an act of Good faith Wayne Yeazel will begin all construction on all Theatres and at the point that all Theatre’s are open for buisness and the first movie show.
Wayne Yeazel and all investors will execute apartership agreement upon this. When Theatre’s are self contained and Mr. Yeazel will be making arrangement to repay all loans or money from the investors are paid back in full. ( until loan, or all funding are paid back in full. Loan will be repaid back at a 0% to 3% fixed interest rate.)
Signature: Wayne Yeazel
Signatures of investors:
Was used in 2020 for plays
Opened June 9th, 1949. Grand opening ad posted.
The Moonlite was constructed by Concord, North Carolina native T.D. Field, who also operated both the Clinch Theatre in Tazewell and the Valley Theatre in North Tazewell since taken over from W.W. Thompson on November 1, 1942.