Bessemer City Kings Mountain Drive-In
1365 Bessemer City-Kings Mountain Highway,
Bessemer City,
NC
28016
1365 Bessemer City-Kings Mountain Highway,
Bessemer City,
NC
28016
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digital stinks,beautiful location..
I was driving by on the way back from Atlanta and decided to swing by this drive-in. There’s a no trespassing sign, so we just pulled into the main entrance and didn’t go on the actual grounds. I inquired with the owner several months ago about buying it, but they already had sold to his brother and didn’t know what the plans were. It’s still defunct and doesn’t look like anything is happening anytime soon. The screen is starting to get holes in it — sad…
From Fox 46 News: For 65 years, families have enjoyed the Bessemer City Kings Mountain Drive-In Theate At $10 a carload, the drive-in has welcomed thousands. This weekend, the drive-in will roll films for the final time. It’s closing because Hollywood isn’t producing the film the theater uses anymore. Friday, August 29- Sunday, August 30, the drive-in will show three films back-to-back-to-back. The first feature film is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, followed by Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and then 22 Jump Street. Header should read closed.
The street view is wrong. It’s actually at 35.269099, -81.319249.
You added the color picture from your files,looks much better than my B/W pic. Thanks Nick.
Are you Double dog sure? You know me and Movie Theatres.
Mike, But of course you put it back…I think!
Nick,Did I take that letter or put it back?LOL. Thanks.
Mike & Nick in front of box office: View link
I sent Nick pictures,Hope he gets them on.
Cool marquee shot,agilitynut!
They must have enlarged the lot, in 1956 it parked 250 cars. Don’t remember it being that big. Gay Stinett owned it in the 50’s.
I have always wanted to see a movie here it is a beautiful location with the North Carolina Mountains behind the screen. Visited a couple of times during the day and took pictures. Pretty sure they have a platter having looked in the window. Problem is when coming from Charlotte,THe Belmont Drive in is right off 1-85 and since we are coming from after a day a Carowinds and from Georgia it just makes sense to stop there,but I do hope to catch a film there. Looks like the marquee could use some paint.The picture I have of it it looks great. Another great gem for metro Charlotte.
A photo from 2010:
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