Tri-City Drive-In
129 N. State Road,
Forest City,
NC
28043
129 N. State Road,
Forest City,
NC
28043
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The latest overhead view from Google shows the area stripped of trees and the screen, too. There is nothing left but the outline and hints of ramps.
Is there a train crossing nearby(looks like a train crossing sign on the right of the photo above?)?
Google Earth shows the site overgrown with trees, but the screen and sign are both in there. Here’s a picture from March 2018: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29276830@N02/27505498688/
Approx. address for this drive-in was 129 N State Rd.
I think this might have been a BLUEBIRD THEATRE a small Carolina circuit.
Wow,I found a Movie for the Drive-in,“THE BABYSITTER” opens Jan.7 1970.No classic.
I wouldn’t think they would need cue marks,but that story was true.I think after that they put a 5 gallon plaster bucket in the booth.The life of a Projectionist!
Hi Mike, cool story.
Yeah most people don’t know about changeovers, or cue marks. I used to hate telling them abbout cue mark. Once you see notice them and know they’re there, you always see them. We used to have a little tool for enhancing them or making our own that would just remove the emulsion in a small ring. To be honest, what with the popularity of automation, I’m not sure if they still put them on the reels. I haven’t been in a booth in 25 years.
I will let Ray know. Sounds like someone could make a go it if it hasn’t been stipped in the booth. The old booth i wrote about use to be almost on the middle section real close to the screen.
This is closed, but it is not demolished. Located at the intersection of W. Main Street(Routes 74 & 221) and North State Road(credit to SiliconSam). Screen, marquee, speaker poles still stand.
Nick, thanks for the help with the interview.
It wasn’t cool for Norman that night.he was pretty much a kid himself,but could run a booth. My one change over wouldn’t have went over well at the FOX theatre in Atlanta,but for a small mountain town we got no gripes.
A Booth with no toilet,not very cool.