Comments from Silicon Sam

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Silicon Sam commented about Sunset Drive-In on Jun 30, 2010 at 4:26 pm

On the map link above, just scroll to the left a little… Address is off a tad. If you type in 9474 Telegraph Rd it takes you right to it.

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Silicon Sam commented about Toccoa Drive-In on Jun 30, 2010 at 2:26 pm

I retract my restaurant looking building comment. Heck, with only 10 parking spaces…..

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Silicon Sam commented about Clanton Drive-In on Jun 30, 2010 at 8:52 am

Pic of the Clanton Drive-In. Last Pic.

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Silicon Sam commented about Royal Drive-In on Jun 30, 2010 at 8:46 am

Yes, the Royal was on I-20. Here are some 2005 pics of the Royal.

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Silicon Sam commented about Meridian Drive-In on Jun 30, 2010 at 8:44 am

According to a couple of Panoramio pics, the one on I-20:

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Is the Royal.

There was another drive-in off Hwy 19, NW of town off Hills St. It’s behind the spot labeled Village Kitchen. GE Historical shows the lot was redeveloped in the late 90’s or early 2000’s. That could have been the Meridian.

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Silicon Sam commented about Toccoa Drive-In on Jun 29, 2010 at 11:49 pm

Behind what appears to be a restaurant, on S. Big A Road is this place. Probably it:

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Silicon Sam commented about Auto Drive-In on Jun 29, 2010 at 6:04 pm

Glad someone is reading this page!

They also have a Facebook page….

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Silicon Sam commented about Cordele Drive-In on Jun 29, 2010 at 2:56 pm

Bing maps actually show the screen in the satellite view:

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Silicon Sam commented about Cordele Drive-In on Jun 29, 2010 at 2:42 am

Looking at some old images, there was a drive-in at 41N and Farmers Market Rd.

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Street View shows what appears to be the screen back in the forest growing there…

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Silicon Sam commented about Auto Drive-In on Jun 28, 2010 at 8:07 pm

Here it is South of Town on Hwy 25:

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And their website:

http://www.25drivein.com/

And I’d say they are open!

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Silicon Sam commented about M and T Drive-In on Jun 28, 2010 at 8:04 pm

ESE of town is this place:

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Silicon Sam commented about Redwood Twin Drive-In on Jun 27, 2010 at 2:46 pm

Google Earth in the early 90’s showed a drive-in at this location, corner of Redwood Ave and Redwood Cir:

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Currently has 2 assisted care facilities on the property, don’t think a 6 plex was ever built there. Old imagery makes it look like it was twinned at one point.

May be wrong, but a Redwood Drive-In on Redwood Ave makes sense….

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Silicon Sam commented about Edray Theatre on Jun 25, 2010 at 2:19 pm

Is it Edray or Eldray?

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Silicon Sam commented about Art Theatre on Jun 25, 2010 at 9:28 am

About all I do in that case Ron, is find a business or two in the immediate area, Google them to get their exact address, and go from there. Occasionally addresses change. An old theater may be 431 Main St, but the new business in the same old building may use 433 Main St, as an example.

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Silicon Sam commented about Beltline Drive-In on Jun 22, 2010 at 11:22 pm

Usually Beltline just refers to a road that circles the city, doesn’t need to be an Interstate. Like Beltline Rd in Dallas.

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Silicon Sam commented about Sky-Hi Drive-In on Jun 16, 2010 at 12:55 am

Jane, according to the Historic Aerials link above on 12/6/08, the land the drive-in was still a vacant lot in the 1961 view….

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Silicon Sam commented about Bengies Drive-In on Jun 15, 2010 at 2:29 am

Picture of the screen:

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Looks like a stiff wind could knock this thing down…..

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Silicon Sam commented about Blue Hills Drive-In on Jun 11, 2010 at 1:09 pm

My post on June 9 of the Historic Aerials shot would explain a lot of what the are looked like back then…….. You ought to try it.

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Silicon Sam commented about Phoenix Theatres on Jun 10, 2010 at 8:12 am

Looks to be for sale. $150K and it’s yours… Both theaters and 3 acres.

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Silicon Sam commented about Granada Theatre on Jun 9, 2010 at 9:59 pm

As you look at the photos, the building on the right hand side survives today.

The lot is now occupied by Virginia Senior Citizens Center, using 511 Chestnut St. as their address.

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Silicon Sam commented about Blue Hills Drive-In on Jun 9, 2010 at 2:54 pm

Right where Ron said it was:

http://www.historicaerials.com/?poi=11420

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Silicon Sam commented about East Bend Twin Drive-In on Jun 8, 2010 at 6:35 pm

Never mind, found the screens on the overhead view. Hard to spot when there is no defined rows at all. The big old pond threw me off….

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Silicon Sam commented about East Bend Twin Drive-In on Jun 8, 2010 at 6:33 pm

Change address to:

9897 Ohio 125, Russellville, OH 45168 United States

To make the map link work. Satellite view must be pre-2001, but the street view looks like 2 old screens on site. Found the entrance here, site still under construction, sigh says Opening Soon.

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Silicon Sam commented about Lyric Theatre on Jun 8, 2010 at 6:17 pm

Frankie and Johnny was released to the US on March 31, 1966.

In Harm’s Way on April 6th, 1965.

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Silicon Sam commented about Family Auto Drive-In on Jun 8, 2010 at 8:08 am

GE and 1993 imagery shows a twin drive in at this location:

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Looked to be operating at the time.