Fairview Super Superior Drive-In
2328 W. Fairview Avenue,
Montgomery,
AL
36101
2328 W. Fairview Avenue,
Montgomery,
AL
36101
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Previously operated by: ABC Southeastern Theatres, R.M. Kennedy, Wilby-Kincey
Previous Names: Fairview Superior Drive-In, Fairview Super Drive-In
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This drive-in theatre opened on May 21, 1949 with Dennis Morgan in “Two Guys from Texas”. It was operated by the R.M. Kennedy circuit. It was closed by ABC Southeastern Theatres on August 12, 1976 with Hugo Stiglitz in “Survive” & Julie Christie in “Don’t Look Now”.
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Alabama Theatres ran it in 1956.
Was the “Fairview Super Superior Drive-In” the name of it when it closed? He does it listed that way under Previous Names.
I can remember very clearly that Maya premiered at the Montgomery Drive in theater and Dennis the Menace made an appearance at the snack bar and I shook his hand and boy did I get shy .I remember seeing who Afraid of Virgina Wolf at the Fairview.
Opened on May 21st, 1949 and closed in 1976
Fairview Drive-In opening · Sat, May 21, 1949 – 10 · The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Alabama) · Montgomery Advertiser
Some of the ramps are still visible on the NE corner of the property.
Boxoffice, June 25, 1955: “MONTGOMERY, ALA. - Felix Lacy, operator of the Fairview Drive-In here, is collecting Confederate money. Lacy, who likes to bill himself as "Crazy,” offers free admission for a carload on presentation of any Confederate bill."
Closed by ABC Southeastern Theatres on August 12, 1976 with “Survive” and “Don’t Look Now”.
On July 21, 1977, an unidentified suspect set a lawnmower on fire from inside the concession stand. According to police, doors and windows were also smashed. Some special events were held in 1978. In 1982, the Fairview became a site of a carnival for a short time.
However, speaking of around that time, there are three surviving audio cassette recordings on YouTube of a night at the Fairview, showing “Star Wars” and the 1937 Three Stooges classic “Grips, Grunts and Groans”, in mid-1977 while the mentioned blockbuster was in the middle of its 20-week run at the Montgomery Mall, meaning that the Fairview may’ve continued operating without advertising from the Montgomery Advertiser, but that remains unconfirmed. As of 1977, the only mainstream drive-in advertised on the Montgomery Advertiser is the South Plaza.