Sunset Drive-In
2701 Fifth Street SE,
Moultrie,
GA
31768
2701 Fifth Street SE,
Moultrie,
GA
31768
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The Sunset Drive In was opened on November 19, 1954 with Spencer Tracy in “Broken Lance”. It was the second drive-in theatre built by Moultrie entrepreneur, Charlie Powell, and was done in partnership with the Georgia Theatre Company. This would be Powell’s last new theatre project. Other local theatres built by Powell included the Grand Theatre, the Moultrie Theatre, the Colquitt Theatre and the Moultrie Drive-In.
The Sunset Drive-In was known for showing “B” movies. There was a small airport grass landing strip right behind it. On the weekends, high school kids would drive down the landing strip and “park” and watch the movies without paying (or sound). It was closed in 1980. Forest Apartments now stand on the site.
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Bob Hasty
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I worked for my Dad, Charlie Powell Sr, who owned and built this drive-in theater. We installed wiring and speakers during a hot summer in the mid 1950’s. The theater was located south of Moultrie on US 319 (Bus) across from the entrance to Sunset Country Club. After the drive-in opened I would frequently bring a date to a movie on successive nights, much to the amusement of my Dad who happened to be in the box office. Charlie Powell, Jr.
The Sunset Drive-In opened its gates on November 19, 1954 with Spencer Tracy in “Broken Lance” along with the Tom and Jerry cartoon “Just Ducky” and the Tweety & Sylvester Looney Tune “A Street Cat Named Sylvester”.