Smyrna Drive-In
2202 Atlanta Road SE,
Smyrna,
GA
30080
2202 Atlanta Road SE,
Smyrna,
GA
30080
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Boxoffice, April 29, 1963: “Effective Saturday (27), the Fair Oaks Drive-In, Marietta, will open after being remodeled and will have the new name of Smyrna Drive-In.”
Approx. address for this drive-in was 2202 Atlanta Road Southeast, Smyrna, GA 30080. Coggins was the driveway.
You may be right. Someone should check the AJC microfilms.
HistoricAerials.com shows the drive-in open at that location as early as 1955.
@Mike Rivest: That ad could have been for the opening of the 1963 season, and not their first season. Drive-ins would frequently have Grand Opening ads every season when they reopened in the spring.
This opened on April 27th, 1963. Ad posted here.
Atlanta Rd SE & Coggins Dr S E, Smyrna, GA 30080
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a 1960 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.
Are you the C. Martin Croker from Adult Swim? I love the Zorak voice.
Here’s an aerial shot of it from 1970.
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As well as a Newspaper ad from “The Smyrna Neighbor” -the week of 4.25.73
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This DRIVE-IN was also called FAIR OAKS DRIVE-IN.
and it was one block north of Belmont Hills SHOPPING CENTER.
Here is a copy of a flyer with ELVIS PRESLEY.
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