King Drive-In
18478 Highway 43,
Russellville,
AL
35653
18478 Highway 43,
Russellville,
AL
35653
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The King Drive-In opened on June 6, 1949 with Esther Williams in “This Time for Keeps” and remains open today. It has a listed capacity for 200 cars.
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The name should be just King Drive-In, it is not plural according to their facebook page. The King Drive-In, which opened just a month after Hatfield, lays claim to being the oldest continually operating drive-in theater in Alabama and still operates today. The King Drive-In is still open on Highway 43 in Russellville. For more than 40 years, it was operated by the original owner, A.L. King, or his son, Morgan King.
Opened on June 6th, 1949.
02 Jun 1949, Thu Franklin County Times (Russellville, Alabama) Newspapers.com
Arrangements for colored patrons:
Colored spaces at the King Drive-In 11 Aug 1949, Thu Franklin County Times (Russellville, Alabama) Newspapers.com