The theater originally opened with three screens on July 1, 1976. By 1984, operations were reduced to a single screen showing adult films, but in 1985, all three screens reopened as a dollar theater. The venue ultimately closed, placing its final advertisement on September 7, 1986.
3rd screen opened without any fanfare on August 15th, 1975. When it opened one of the theatres had a full stage for live performances. Grand opening ad posted.
This one keeps changing names, It became the 301 South Drive-In on April 14th, 1956 and renamed the Horizon Drive-In on May 22nd, 1956 and its last ad appeared on November 24th, 1956. Colored patrons were admitted started on May 24th, 1956. More ads posted.
This opened as the Cumberland Drive-In theatre on October 14th, 1952 “for White only” and reopened as the Jet Drive-In on August 28th, 1953. Grand opening ad posted. Could this have been opened to “Colored” patrons before October 1952 under a different name?
Closed or placed its last ad on April 21st, 1985.
The theater originally opened with three screens on July 1, 1976. By 1984, operations were reduced to a single screen showing adult films, but in 1985, all three screens reopened as a dollar theater. The venue ultimately closed, placing its final advertisement on September 7, 1986.
So Do I, Raysson . I posted it in the photo section.
Closed or placed its last ad on May 30th, 1984.
Screen no. 1 burned on June 6th, 1982 and reopened on July 2nd, 1982. Another ad posted.
3rd screen opened on November 9th, 1979 and became a dollar house in 1982. 1979 ad posted.
Last ad appeared on July 24th, 1980.
Grand opening ad posted (original and colorized by AI)
2nd screen opened on December 15th, 1978 with “Up in Smoke”. I wonder how many joints were lit up that night?
closing article:
2nd screen opened on December 25th, 1975
Opened February 26th, 1975. Grand opening ad posted.
3rd screen opened without any fanfare on August 15th, 1975. When it opened one of the theatres had a full stage for live performances. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Closed April 22nd, 1976 per:
Grand opening ads posted.
King Shopping Center was at 3428 Bragg Boulevard.
This was in the King Shopping Center that opened on January 28th, 1954, not the King Plaza.
Grand opening ad posted.
Closed in December 1964.
Opened December 13th, 1968. Grand opening ad posted:
Grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ad posted. It opened on April 4th, 1956
This one keeps changing names, It became the 301 South Drive-In on April 14th, 1956 and renamed the Horizon Drive-In on May 22nd, 1956 and its last ad appeared on November 24th, 1956. Colored patrons were admitted started on May 24th, 1956. More ads posted.
This opened as the Cumberland Drive-In theatre on October 14th, 1952 “for White only” and reopened as the Jet Drive-In on August 28th, 1953. Grand opening ad posted. Could this have been opened to “Colored” patrons before October 1952 under a different name?