Sunset Drive-In

1925 Madison Street,
Clarksville, TN 37043

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Previously operated by: Crescent Amusement Co.

Architects: Joseph W. Holman, Thomas Marr

Firms: Marr & Holman

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Final night

The Sunset Drive-In was one of two drive-in’s in Clarksville, north of Nashville, off I-24, the other was the Moon-Lit Drive-In which opened September 15, 1949. The Sunset Drive-In was opened October 26, 1950 with Yvonne DeCarlo in “Buccaneers Girl” and parked 600 cars. It was owned by Crescent Amusement Co. located in Nashville, TN.

The Sunset Drive-In was closed December 12, 1971 with Broderick Crawford in “Hell’s Bloody Devils” & Suss Tamblyn in “Satan’s Sadists”. A Tradewinds Shopping Center was built on the site.

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Recent comments (view all 4 comments)

jwmovies
jwmovies on December 13, 2012 at 6:55 am

Approx. address for this drive-in was 1925 Madison Street.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 18, 2018 at 4:00 pm

This opened on October 26th, 1950. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below

Sunset Drive-In openingSunset Drive-In opening · Wed, Oct 25, 1950 – 11 · The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville, Tennessee) · The Leaf Chronicle

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on February 18, 2018 at 5:39 pm

Too bad you cannot read it?

rivest266
rivest266 on August 31, 2018 at 8:33 am

Clicking on it zooms in.

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