Perry Drive-In
103 Woodlawn Drive,
Perry,
GA
31069
103 Woodlawn Drive,
Perry,
GA
31069
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Did Perry had a drive-in theater before 1971, or is this the only one?
Despite the screen located 2,000ft away from the road, it can be seen on two roads, including U.S. Highway 41. Carlos Merritt, the city of Perry’s council, said the city’s building code specifically says that the screen cannot be vision from major streets closer to 2,000ft. They totally complain about the growing concerns over adult films as it what it did at the M and T Drive-In in Warner Robins for a short time. Surprisingly, it didn’t show too much of it although it did show a selection of R-Rated films at times (including ones with racist titles).
A few years later, a twin-screen theater was built at the nearly-now-defunct Eastgate Plaza Shopping Center which will have its own Cinema Treasures page soon. I totally don’t know anything on its history about the twin at Eastgate, but any additional information about it will be greatly appreciated.
When the Perry Drive-In opened in the summer of 1971, it was one of about a dozen theaters in the independent circuit operated by John H. “Tommy” Thompson, a long-time Georgia exhibitor. About $125,000 had been expended on the project, exclusive of the land, according to a brief item in the August 9 issue of Boxoffice.
The Muse Theatre in Perry, opened in 1950 has been restored and is now an antique mall named the Antique Theatre and can be found at www.perryantique theatre.com and on Facebook. The antique store opened in March, 2013.
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I understand the old Muse Theatre in Perry is going to be renovated and restored. Site needs to be updated to indicate Perry had a indoor theatre.
Goggle Earth 1993
I believe Perry had a theatre in town named the Pal, the building was still there four or five years ago in need of repair and renovation, I hope it was not torn down for a (you guessed right) a parking lot. There may have been another theatre as well in town. Can anyone look into this, would appreciate any information and photos.
Thanks Guys I missed this one.
PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:
103 WOODLAWN DRIVE
Sam Nunn Boulrvard & Woodlawn Drive is pretty close, but the new address is the Self Storage Site which is the Site of the Drive-In.
More info and photos are always welcome.
There some aerial photos and some pictures of what remained of this drive-in as of 2002 on its gallery page at Drive-ins.com: http://www.drive-ins.com/gallery/gatperr