Park Drive-In

782 Swannanoa River Road,
Asheville, NC 28805

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Park Drive-In

The Park Drive-In was one of the newer drive-ins which opened September 7, 1973. For awhile one could bring the family until adult R rated pictures were the rage. Seems management pretty much wanted a full lot with cheap B product, with low film costs. I know they are in to make money with movies such as: "School Girl Murders" and "House Of Exorcism". First feature was shown twice at 7:00 and 10:20 and the second big hit at 8:55 pm. Adults 2.50.

November 6, 1977 "Too Hot to Handle" and "Cover Girl Models". On top of that they had a 1am late show double feature of "Flesh Gordon" and"Cry Uncle". February 3, 1980 at the Park Drive-In is "Walk of the Dead" and "Vampire Hookers". Later that night on a separate admission is "Pleasure Shop" and "MASH’D". For what its worth the Park Drive-In did have two mainstream films,"Animal House" and "Goin' South", but again at night they cleaned the lot off for a separate admission to see the X-rated "Exotic French Fantasies" and "Swedish Sorietory Girl" February 24, 1980, and finally when it couldn’t get any worse, "Inseminoid" and 2 rated X movies for late shows. The Park Drive-in was still running movies well into the 1980’s before going dark.

Contributed by MikeRogers

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Silicon Sam
Silicon Sam on July 7, 2010 at 8:39 pm

This fan shaped complex off 81 was a drive in.

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Screen was at the bottom, where Pinnacle Point Dr comes into the complex. Currently Ascot Point Village apartments.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on July 15, 2010 at 7:37 am

Not open in 1967.

Open in 1985?

Owned by Piedmont Theaters?

Could use an address, more info and photos.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 18, 2010 at 4:29 pm

Jan 6 1980 NOW SHOWING at the PARK Drive-in

“THE SEVEN BROTHERS MEET DRACULA” also “HOSE OF CRAZIES”. Separate Admission for XXX show,what is it with all these XXX movies in WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA? “MISBEHAVING” and “TAPESTRY OF PASSION”

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 18, 2010 at 4:49 pm

Now showing Jan 12 1980 PARK Drive-in. “10” ans “SHAMPOO”.After thr regular features the XXX late show,separate Admission to see “CHINSES FORTUNE COOKIES” and"PASTRIES"

raysson
raysson on August 31, 2012 at 11:08 am

Mike Rogers: “MASH’D” was a X-rated rip off of “MASH”…imagine members of the 4077th doing explicit sex acts in a porn parody of the TV-show and the 1970 movie……..I thought the girl was NO Loretta Swit…

raysson
raysson on August 31, 2012 at 11:16 am

From the tagline…It’s “MASH” with an “X”! “MASH’D”

I found some information on this movie. It was an “X” rated movie from 1976 and it starred two porn actresses of their day…Remember Annie Sprinkle and Andrea True.

jwmovies
jwmovies on September 27, 2012 at 4:16 am

Approx. address for this drive-in was 782 Swannanoa River Road, Asheville, NC 28805.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 21, 2016 at 4:11 pm

This opened on September 7th, 1973. Its grand opening ad can be found in the photo section for this drive-in.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on July 28, 2022 at 10:28 pm

Opened on 7th September 2973 with “The biscuit eater” and “The World’s greatest athlete”.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on July 29, 2022 at 6:00 am

Correction, opened on 7th September 1973, not 2973.

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