Smyrna Drive-In

2202 Atlanta Road SE,
Smyrna, GA 30080

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on May 5, 2021 at 8:47 pm

Boxoffice, April 29, 1963: “Effective Saturday (27), the Fair Oaks Drive-In, Marietta, will open after being remodeled and will have the new name of Smyrna Drive-In.”

jwmovies
jwmovies on September 29, 2012 at 9:18 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 2202 Atlanta Road Southeast, Smyrna, GA 30080. Coggins was the driveway.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 11, 2012 at 1:54 pm

You may be right. Someone should check the AJC microfilms.

NYozoner
NYozoner on February 11, 2012 at 1:51 pm

HistoricAerials.com shows the drive-in open at that location as early as 1955.

NYozoner
NYozoner on February 11, 2012 at 1:48 pm

@Mike Rivest: That ad could have been for the opening of the 1963 season, and not their first season. Drive-ins would frequently have Grand Opening ads every season when they reopened in the spring.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 11, 2012 at 10:33 am

This opened on April 27th, 1963. Ad posted here.

NYozoner
NYozoner on February 7, 2011 at 6:42 am

Atlanta Rd SE & Coggins Dr S E, Smyrna, GA 30080

The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.

Here is a 1960 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.

KingBiscuits
KingBiscuits on August 14, 2008 at 3:07 am

Are you the C. Martin Croker from Adult Swim? I love the Zorak voice.

cmartincroker
cmartincroker on August 13, 2008 at 10:37 pm

Here’s an aerial shot of it from 1970.
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As well as a Newspaper ad from “The Smyrna Neighbor” -the week of 4.25.73
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WHITEFIELD
WHITEFIELD on June 25, 2007 at 7:13 pm

This DRIVE-IN was also called FAIR OAKS DRIVE-IN.
and it was one block north of Belmont Hills SHOPPING CENTER.
Here is a copy of a flyer with ELVIS PRESLEY.
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