Gainesville Drive-In
2308 SE Hawthorne Road,
Gainesville,
FL
32641
2308 SE Hawthorne Road,
Gainesville,
FL
32641
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It was owned by General Cinema 1967-1974.
Opened October 18th, 1948 and added its 2nd screen on July 20th, 1975. Grand opening ad posted.
50sSNIPES has gave out updates on the property today.
The Lion King store closed around 2012 and later became a Save-A-Lot store until 2018. As of 2022, the grocery store was abandoned, but the Family Dollar, DJ Laundry, Eastside Pizza Cafe, and China Wok stores surrounding the abandoned grocery store were still operational.
Boxoffice, March 25, 1963: “Alan V. Iselin of Iselin Theatres has purchased the Gainesville (Fla.) Drive-In, and will spend $75,000 in renovating the ten-year-old 560-car situation. He acquired the Trail Drive-In at Sarasota, Fla., a year ago.”
I ran this drive in about 1985.Second screen was destroyed by hurricane. Improved food quality,sound and screen which brought up per cap about 150%. Took out terminal Devry projector & put in Brenkert projector with 4500 watt lamphouse & WOW what an improvment.