Jet Drive-In
4229 Cusseta Road,
Columbus,
GA
31903
4229 Cusseta Road,
Columbus,
GA
31903
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4229 Cusseta Rd, Columbus, GA is the address of the Columbus Complete Car Care Center.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but it is difficult to tell which road is the entrance and exit since no ticket booth can be seen. However, the marquee is next to where the center stands today.
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This hard to find D/I has been located!
The entrance is now Columbus Complete Car Care @ 4150 Cusseta Rd, Columbus, GA 31903.
It is the neighborhood behind this. Alpine is the entrance, Swann is tbd exit.
Please update.
Grand opening ad:
Renamed Jet Drive-In on September 26th, 1952 per:
This negro drive-in was located a mile away from the Columbus Drive-In. The Jet Drive-In first opened as the Jive Drive-In on June 6, 1952, with an original capacity of 375 cars with films screened in both 16mm and 35mm film. The Jive name didn’t last long at all, and was renamed the Jet Drive-In in late September 1952.
After a five-year run, the Jet closed for the final time in 1957.
The Exhibitor, Oct. 15, 1952: “Martin Theatres opened the Jet Drive-In, Columbus, Ga.”
Address: Cusseta Road & Alpine Dr Columbus, GA 31903
I have it listed until 1965 and 1968 it was gone. Check the aerials out.
I’ll try it find some info on it
Bob, you can only hope someone from that area gets on CT that loves old theatres.I am on the other side of the state.
PLEASE ADD TO THE ADDRESS:
CUSSETA ROAD
Open 1955?
Not open for sure in 1967.
Need a complete address or crossroad, more info and photos.
Yes, this one is faded into obscure history as much as the one on Morris Road has. Hopefully some Columbus old-timers will see this and expand the histories!
The smallest of Columbus' drive-ins might be the hardest to get info on.