Candler Drive-In
SE Broad Street & Theater Drive,
Metter,
GA
30439
SE Broad Street & Theater Drive,
Metter,
GA
30439
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Candler Drive-In was located in the South Georgia town of Metter and was opened April 2, 1953 with “The Scarlet Angel”. It parked 300 cars and was one of two drive-ins in Metter. The Candler Drive-in was owned by Dixie Amusement located in Swainsboro, Georgia.
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Open 1955-1980?
Open for sure in 1967.
Need an address, more info, and photos.
It was on East Broad Street. Here are the coordinates: 32.395472,-82.047175
SE Broad St & Theater Dr, Metter, GA 30439
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is now occupied by Metter Mini Storage.
Here is a USGS topo map which notes the location of the drive-in, courtesy of MSRMaps.com.
Approx. location for this drive-in was around 970 E. Broad St.
Hi all I also went to this drive-in well I live in
Metter Ga. the family who run the drive-in
live in the screen one of my best friends dated their
daughter also in 1974 it was used in a movie called
“Buster and Billie” staring Jan-Michael Vincent, Joan
Goodfellow, and Robert Englund. Had fun there.
Hi all I have loaded four photos of the Candler Drive-In and two are articles on the opening of the Drive-In.