Skyview Drive-In
1780 Atlanta Road,
Gainesville,
GA
30504
1780 Atlanta Road,
Gainesville,
GA
30504
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Previously operated by: Storey Theatres Inc., Thompson Theatres Circuit
Previous Names: Family Outdoor Drive-In
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Located on Highway 19 in North Georgia, the Family Outdoor Drive-In was opened by R.H. Head on August 6, 1948 and had a capacity for 200-cars. It reopened as the Skyview Drive-In on March 20, 1949 when it was owned by John Thompson. The Skyview Drive-In parked 406 cars making it one of the larger drive-ins outside Atlanta. It was still open in 1982, but possibly closed in the mid-1980’s.
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I like the way you are putting all the drive-ins on CT. I do remember seeing a drivein in Jenkinsberg years ago. I do not remember what its name was but it was very small.
Now condos. Approx. address for this drive-in was 1780 Atlanta Road.
According to this article the drive-in on Atlanta Hwy was called the Skyview Drive-In.
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/archives/90078/
Still open in 1982, but appears that it may’ve closed later in the decade.
Reopened as Skyview Drive-In on March 20th, 1949. It opened as the Family Outdoor theatre. Ad posted.
Closed in September 1982.
Opened as the Family Open-Air Theatre on August 6, 1948. It originally scheduled to be opened earlier that week but was postponed because of heavy rainfall.
Later operated by Thompson Theatres Circuit and last operated by Storey Theatres, closed on September 6, 1982.