Cinema Drive-In
2900 Alcoa Highway,
Knoxville,
TN
37901
2900 Alcoa Highway,
Knoxville,
TN
37901
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I don ’t know WHO gave the address listed or WHY but it is WAY off!
That address is a freeway offramp!
THE CORRECT ADDRESS FOR THIS THEATER WAS 2900 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920.
Now Crossfit and Ace Storage. This is much futher southan the previous locaton…
Please update. Even the zip code is not in Tennessee AT ALL!
Fotomac, The movie playing on July 15, 1977 was a triple feature, “The Blood Monster”, “Who Slew Auntie Roo”, and “The Beast Must Die”,
Can anyone remember what the feature was for the week of 15 July, when Star Wars came to town?
This opened as the Starlite Drive-In on November 3rd, 1949 and closed in 1955. It was renovated and reopened as the Cinema Drive-In on June 15th, 1956. Both grand opening ads in the photo section.
The Autism Center is in the building that used to house Rush’s Music Store. There was also another building next door that had a boating and marine store. The drive-in was behind these buildings with the marquee and entrance just north of the current Hardee’s. The Mini-Storage units are now located where the north side of the drive-in was.
This is now The Autism Center Of East Tennessee. Approx. address for this drive-in was 2890 Alcoa Highway. Although the center takes up most of the site, you can still make out some of the outline.
Thanks tntim,K-town had some Great Drive-ins.
OCt 20 1964 and “THE CHALK GARDEN” is playing with “THE SECRET PASSION”
“FLUFFY” had Shirley Jones starring in it.We know the two guys in the “WAR WAGON”.
Very True.
Sept. 24 1967 it is a Sunday and the CINEMA DRIVE-In is playing “REDLINE 7000” and David Janssen in"WARNING SHOT" The next movies were “THE WAR WAGON” and “FLUFFY” what strange double feature.
O.K.
In the early sixties ABC Theatrical Enterprises, Inc, referenced above by Bob Brown, ran the Cinema, Family and Knoxville Drive-Ins as well as the Skyway Drive-In in Fountain City. ABC was headquartered in Atlanta GA. President was R.J. Barnes.