Cinema Drive-In

2900 Alcoa Highway,
Knoxville, TN 37901

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jwmovies
jwmovies on December 22, 2022 at 7:47 pm

I don ’t know WHO gave the address listed or WHY but it is WAY off!

That address is a freeway offramp!

THE CORRECT ADDRESS FOR THIS THEATER WAS 2900 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920.

Now Crossfit and Ace Storage. This is much futher southan the previous locaton…

Please update. Even the zip code is not in Tennessee AT ALL!

tntim
tntim on August 28, 2022 at 11:57 am

Fotomac, The movie playing on July 15, 1977 was a triple feature, “The Blood Monster”, “Who Slew Auntie Roo”, and “The Beast Must Die”,

Fotomac
Fotomac on February 17, 2021 at 6:03 pm

Can anyone remember what the feature was for the week of 15 July, when Star Wars came to town?

rivest266
rivest266 on September 3, 2018 at 3:45 pm

This opened as the Starlite Drive-In on November 3rd, 1949 and closed in 1955. It was renovated and reopened as the Cinema Drive-In on June 15th, 1956. Both grand opening ads in the photo section.

tntim
tntim on September 20, 2012 at 5:41 pm

The Autism Center is in the building that used to house Rush’s Music Store. There was also another building next door that had a boating and marine store. The drive-in was behind these buildings with the marquee and entrance just north of the current Hardee’s. The Mini-Storage units are now located where the north side of the drive-in was.

jwmovies
jwmovies on September 19, 2012 at 5:59 pm

This is now The Autism Center Of East Tennessee. Approx. address for this drive-in was 2890 Alcoa Highway. Although the center takes up most of the site, you can still make out some of the outline.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on June 9, 2011 at 9:52 am

Thanks tntim,K-town had some Great Drive-ins.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on July 21, 2010 at 2:29 pm

OCt 20 1964 and “THE CHALK GARDEN” is playing with “THE SECRET PASSION”

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 17, 2010 at 7:01 pm

“FLUFFY” had Shirley Jones starring in it.We know the two guys in the “WAR WAGON”.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 17, 2010 at 6:59 pm

Very True.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 17, 2010 at 6:43 pm

Sept. 24 1967 it is a Sunday and the CINEMA DRIVE-In is playing “REDLINE 7000” and David Janssen in"WARNING SHOT" The next movies were “THE WAR WAGON” and “FLUFFY” what strange double feature.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 17, 2010 at 3:56 pm

O.K.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 7, 2007 at 8:22 pm

In the early sixties ABC Theatrical Enterprises, Inc, referenced above by Bob Brown, ran the Cinema, Family and Knoxville Drive-Ins as well as the Skyway Drive-In in Fountain City. ABC was headquartered in Atlanta GA. President was R.J. Barnes.