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Evans A Criswell
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posted 03-15-2002 04:36 PM
The recent Consolidated thread sparked me to type in my current Nashville theatre information from my December reseach, consisting of one visit to the Nashville library. If anyone has specific opening or closing dates, or important dates of change of companies that ran the theatres (Martin/Carmike), (Consolidated/Carmike), that would clean things up a bit. Please let me know if two theatres were the same theatre with two different names or two different theatres built at the same location.
Note: when I use a date range, like Jul 1994 - Jul 1996, that means that the transition of company, opening, or closing happened between the two dates, including the endpoints. I went back every two years, starting with Jul 1998 and back. When I got to Jul 1970, I went back every 5 years, to Jul 1965, Jul 1960, and so on. If I missed any theatres, let me know.
Since I now know the opening dates for 43 of the 72 theatres listed here, I rearranged the theatres to put them in chronological order by opening (at least for the ones I know the dates), rather than listing them by company.
This data was collected during 4 visits to the Nashville library during December 2003 and January 2004.
Regal Opry Mills 20
In operation. Opened Thursday, May 11, 2000. Located at Opry Mills Mall.
Carmike Thoroughbred 20
In operation. Opened Monday, November 22, 1999 with a 99 cent preview night. Nothing was advertised for November 23. First normal night of operation was Wednesday, November 24, 1999. Near Cool Springs Galleria at Franklin.
Regal Green Hills 16
In operation. Opened September 25, 1998. Located at the Mall at Green Hills on US 431 about a mile south of I-440.
Regal Hollywood 27
In operation. Opened January 16, 1998. Located at 100 Oaks.
Carmike Hickory 8
In operation. Opened Thursday, April 24, 1997. Located on Bell Road near Hickory Hollow Mall.
Carmike Wynnsong 10
In operation. Opened Tuesday, November 21, 1995 for a five-and-dime pre-opening special. First normal day of business was the next day, Wednesday, November 22, 1995. Located near Rivergate Mall on Myatt Drive.
Regal Bellevue 12
In operation. Opened Friday, March 31, 1995. Located on the north side of I-40 at the intersection with US 70S near Bellevue Mall.
O'Neal Old Hickory Cinema 16
No longer in operation. Opened during the January 1994 to July 1994 time interval. Located at a shopping center at Gallatin Road (US 31E) and Old Hickory Boulevard (TN 45) in what used to be either a supermarket or department store, next to where Hills used to be. Closed in 2000. Was a second run theatre.
O'Neal Watson Glen Cinema 10
No longer in operation. Opened during the January 1994 to July 1994 time interval. Located in Franklin. Closed at some point after July 1998.
Regal Nippers Corner 10
No longer in operation. Opened Friday, October 8, 1992 by Regal as a second-run theatre ($1.00 shows). Located at Nipper's Corner on Old Hickory Boulevard east of I-65 South. Closed July 29, 2001.
Carmike Cool Springs Galleria 10
No longer in operation. Opened Thursday, August 6, 1992 for a pre-opening five-and-dime special. The first night of normal business was the next night, Friday, August 7, 1992. Located near the Cool Springs Galleria Mall. Closed August 17, 2000.
Regal Indian Lake 10 [Litchfield]
In operation. Appears to have opened Friday, December 9, 1990. Opened by Litchfield Theatres. Became Regal during the July 1991 to July 1992 time period. Located at Hendersonville.
Carmike 6
No longer in operation. Opened Friday, May 4, 1990. Located on US 31A and Harding Place at Harding Mall. Closed August 24, 2000
Carmike Williamson Square 8 [Consolidated]
No longer in operation. Opened Wednesday, November 23, 1988 by Consolidated Theatres. Became a Carmike location during the July 1989 to July 1990 time period. Located on Franklin Hwy. Closed November 23, 1999.
Regal Courtyard 8 [Litchfield]
No longer in operation. Opened November 18, 1988 by Litchfield Theatres. Regal took over at some point in the July 1991 to July 1992 time interval. Located on US 70 East. Closed around February 14, 2001.
Carmike Fountain Square 14 [AMC]
No longer in operation. Opened Friday, December 18, 1987. Located on US 41A at Metrocenter. Was an AMC theatre until Carmike took it over at some point before July 1994. Closed January 1999
Carmike Brentwood 3
No longer in operation. Opened Friday, December 16, 1983 as Brentwood Place Cinemas (original company unknown). Located at Brentwood Plaza. Was listed as Carmike July 1986 and after. Closed during the July 1993 to July 1994 time interval.
Carmike Bell Forge 10 [Martin]
In operation. Opening date Friday, June 3, 1983. Located near Hickory Hollow Mall. Was Bell Forge 6 and was increased to 10 screens Friday, December 18, 1987. Was a Martin theatre until October 25, 1985 when Martin became Carmike.
Carmike Bellevue 8 [Martin]
In operation. Opened Friday, October 3, 1980 by Martin Theatres as a 4-screen theatre (Bellevue 4). The number of screens was increased to 8 during the July 1994 to July 1995 time period. Martin became Carmike on October 25, 1985.
Carmike Lion's Head 5 [Consolidated]
No longer in operation. Opened Friday, April 18, 1980 by Consolidated Theatres as a 3-screen theatre. Located on White Bridge Road. Became a Carmike location during the July 1989 to July 1990 time period. Changed from a 3-screen theatre to a 5-screen theatre during the July 1988 to July 1989 time interval. Closed at some point after July 1998.
Carmike Mall Cinemas 3 [Consolidated]
No longer in operation. Opened Friday, August 11, 1978 as the Mall Cinemas 1-2-3 by Consolidated Theatres. Located in Hickory Hollow Mall. Taken over by Carmike at some point during the July 1989 to July 1990 time interval. Closed during the July 1995 to July 1996 time interval.
Carmike Bell Road 3 [Consolidated]
No longer in operation. Opened Friday, December 22, 1978 as the Hickory Hollow 4-5-6 by Consolidated Theatres. Taken over by Carmike at some point during the July 1989 to July 1990 time interval. Closed during the July 1996 to July 1997 time interval.
Carmike Hermitage 4 [Martin]
No longer in operation. Opened Friday, June 17, 1977. Located on US 70 at Hermitage. Was Martin until Martin became Carmike on October 25, 1985. Closed in early 2002.
Carmike Cinema North 6 [Consolidated]
No longer in operation. Opened July 2, 1976. Located near Rivergate Mall. Was Cinema North 4 until increased to 6 screens during the July 1982 to April 1983 time interval. Was a Consolidated theatre until Carmike took it over at some point in the July 1989 to July 1990 time interval. Closed August 14, 2000.
Carmike Cinema South 4 [Consolidated]
No longer in operation. Opened July 2, 1976. Located on US 31A not far from 100 Oaks. Was a Consolidated theatre until Carmike took it over at some point in the July 1989 to July 1990 time interval. Closed during the July 1997 to July 1998 time interval. Became ????The Outer Limit???? club.
Carmike Rivergate 9 and 10 [Martin]
No longer in operation. Opened Friday, December 21, 1973 (by Martin Theatres?). Located at Rivergate Plaza. Called Rivergate 3 and 4, Rivergate 7 and 8, at different points in time. Listed as Martin/Carmike for many years. Martin became Carmike on October 25, 1985. Closed during the July 1990 to July 1991 time interval. Now a Goodwill store.
Carmike Rivergate 8 [Martin]
In operation. Was originally the Rivergate Twin (later called Rivergate 1 and 2 after the Rivergate 3 and 4 opened), which opened Thursday, April 19, 1973 at 6:30 with one showing each of Charlotte's Web and Paul Newman in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, both starting at 7:30. The Rivergate 6 Opened Friday, April 15, 1983 by Martin Theatres as a 6-screen theatre (Rivergate 6). The number of screens was increased to 8 during the July 1987 to July 1988 time period. Martin became Carmike on October 25, 1985.
Carmike Plaza [Martin]
No longer in operation. Opened Tuesday, November 23, 1971 by Martin Theatres. Located at Hillwood Plaza. Martin became Carmike on October 25, 1985. Closed during the July 1996 to July 1997 time interval.
Madison Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened Thursday, August 14, 1969 by Martin Theatres. Located at Madison Square Shopping Center directly behind the Kroger store. Was listed as Martin July 1970 and July 1972. Listed as Loews July 1974 to July 1980. Listed as Carmike July 1986 and on. Closed during the July 1993 to July 1994 time interval.
Carmike Capri Twin
No longer in operation. Opened Wednesday, March 26, 1969 by Martin Theatres. Located at Harding Mall. Was a single screen until it was twinned at some point during the July 1978 to July 1979 time interval. Martin became Carmike on October 25, 1985. Closed during the July 1988 to July 1989 time interval.
Carmike Martin Twin [Martin]
No longer in operation. Opened December 25, 1966 by Martin Theatres. Located at 100 Oaks. Was a single screen until it was twinned at some point during the July 1978 to July 1989 time interval. Martin became Carmike on October 25, 1985. Closed during the July 1989 to July 1990 time interval.
Lebanon Road Drive-In
No longer in operation. Appears to have opened on Wednesday 20, 1958, the date the first ad seems to have appeared (with no mention of grand opening. If that opening date is correct, then Joe Dakota was the first movie. Listed as Martin July 1965 and after. Closed during the July 1979 to July 1980 time interval.
Warner Park Drive-In
No longer in operation. Opened Saturday, June 2, 1956 at 6:00 with Picnic as the first movie. Located on Highway 100 one minute past Logan Shopping Center. Listed as ????Nashville's Finest Auto Theatres???? July 1960, and Martin July 1965 and after. Closed during the July 1973 to July 1974 time interval.
Bel-Air Drive-In
No longer in operation. Opened Thursday, July 16, 1953. Located on Charlotte Road at White Bridge Road. The Half-Breed was the movie for opening night. Listed as ????Nashville's Finest Auto Theatres???? July 1960, and Martin July 1965 and after. Closed during the July 1974 to July 1976 time interval.
Bordeaux Drive-In
No longer in operation. Unsure of original opening date, but the Bordeaux had a grand reopening on Thursday, March 20, 1952. Located on Clarksville Highway. Listed as Crescent July 1955 and July 1960. Listed as Martin July 1965 and after. Closed during the July 1976 to July 1977 time interval.
Tennessee Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened February 28, 1952 at 7:30. About Face was the opening movie. Located on Church Street in the bottom floor of the Tennessee Office Building. Had 2028 seats, 278 of which were in a smoking area. Original screen was 30 feet by 22 feet. The theatre had an orchestra pit that could accommodate approximately 25 musicians. The stage was 36 feet deep and had a 66 foot height from floor to mesh. The proscenium opening was 43 feet by 29 feet. Listed as being run by Crescent July 1955 and July 1960, Martin July 1965 and after. Closed during the July 1978 to July 1979 time interval. Demolition began in January 1990.
Green Hills Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened Thursday, July 19, 1951 at 2:30 with the movie Bedtime for Bonzo. Located at 4005 Hillsboro Road next to Green Hills Market. Featured two party rooms and a cry room. Featured two party rooms and a cry room. Listed as being run by Crescent July 1955 and July 1960, Martin July 1965 and after. Had 840 seats in its final days. Closed during the July 1977 to July 1978 time interval. Demolished late July 1978?
Montague Drive-In
No longer in operation. Appears to have opened Wednesday, August 9, 1950, when the first ad appeared, without an indication of a grand opening. If opening date is correct, then the first movie was On the Town with Frank Sinatra. Located on Gallatin Road, Madison. Closed during the July 1974 to July 1976 time interval.
Madison Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened July 1950 or before. Surely not the same theatre as the Madison Theatre that was opened by Martin in 1969. ?
Inglewood Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened Thursday, April 27, 1950 at 6:30 with It's a Great Feeling as the first show. Located on Gallatin Road. Had a party room and cry room. Closed December 1977. Later became home of Joywood Salvage Company, and later Eckerd Drugs.
Colonial Drive-In
No longer in operation. Opened Thursday, April 27, 1950 at 6:30 with the movie Albuquerque with Randolph Scott and Barbatra Briton at 7:00 and 9:00. Located on Gallatin Road at Old Hickory Blvd., Hendersonville. Listed as ????Nashville's Finest Auto Theatres???? July 1960, and Martin July 1965 and after. Became the Colonial Twin on Thursday, September 13, 1973 at 6:30 with the movies Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes, and Walt Disney's Cinderella. Closed during the July 1983 to July 1984 time interval.
Skyway Drive-In
No longer in operation. Opened Tuesday, April 18, 1950 at 6:30 with Zane Grey's Red Canyon as the first show, starting at 7:00. Located at Dickerson Road and Maplewood Lane. Listed as Crescent July 1955 and July 1960. Listed as Martin July 1965 and on. Closed during the July 1984 to July 1986 time interval.
Crescent Drive-In
No longer in operation. Opened Thursday, August 5, 1948. The first movie was Thunderhead. Located at Murfreesboro Road and Thompson Lane. Listed as Crescent July 1955 and July 1960, and Martin July 1965 and after. Closed during the July 1971 to July 1972 time interval.
Sumner Drive-In
No longer in operation. Opened during the July 1977 to July 1978 time interval. Located on Gallatin Road (at Gallatin?). Closed during the July 1984 to July 1986 time interval.
Melrose Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened during the July 1940 to July 1945 time interval. Located on Franklin Road. Listed as Crescent July 1955 and July 1960, and Martin July 1965, and Loews July 1970 to July 1980, and Martin in July 1982. Closed during the July 1982 to July 1983 time interval.
Belle Meade Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened during Wednesday, May 1, 1940. Located on Harding Road. Built by Tony Sudekum in what used to be his front yard. His Crescent Amusement Company began in 1911. The theatre was built with 1100 seats and had 800 in later days. Martin took the theatre over in 1961. Martin became Carmike on October 25, 1985. Closed February 28, 1991. Became a BookStar book store.
Paramount Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened Friday, November 14, 1930 at 8:00 by Paramount Publix Corporation. Fast and Loose was the first show. Located on Church Street. Closed for 4 days beginning Monday, May 23, 1949 for installation of new seats. Had a capacity of 2000. The building was 90 feet by 255 feet, with the auditorium portion being 90 feet by 155 feet. Listed as being run by Crescent July 1955 and July 1960, Martin July 1965 and after. Closed during the July 1978 to July 1979 time interval.
Belcourt Twin
No longer in operation. Was the Hillsboro Theatre which opened May 18, 1925 at 7:00 at 21st and Carlton. The show that night, at 7:15 and 9:15, was D. W. Griffith's America, a story of love and romance by Robert W. Chambers. Became the Belcourt in 1966. Was a single screen until some point in the July 1965 to July 1970 time interval. Was run by Martin by July 1976 and was run by Martin/Carmike until some point after July 1996. Listed as Watkins-Belcourt in July 1998.
Crescent Theatre
No longer in operation. Existed by 1908. Was located at 233 Fifth Avenue. Theatre opened with the same name during the July 1955 to July 1960 time interval at 415 Church Street. Listed as being run by Crescent July 1960, Martin July 1965, Loews July 1970-1980, and Martin July 1982. Closed during the July 1982 to July 1983 time interval. Torn down in 1994 to make way for a parking lot.
Dixie Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened in 1907. Was located at 224 Church Street. Was opened by Tony Sudekum, who founded Crescent Amusements. The Dixie was the first Crescent Theatre.
Crystal Theatre
No longer in operation. Existed by 1908. Was located at 236 Fifth Avenue.
Donelson Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened during the July 1950 to July 1955 time interval. Listed as being run by Crescent July 1955 and July 1960, Martin July 1965 and after. Closed during the July 1973 to July 1974 time interval.
Belmont Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened Monday, August 31, 1925. Located at 21st and Blakemore. On opening night at 6:30, the program was concert orchestra under direction of Arthur F. Henkel, Director, Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Listed as being run by Crescent July 1960. Had 1350 seats. Closed during the July 1960 to 1962 time interval. Razed in 1962.
Loews Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened January 1999 or shortly before as the Vendome Theatre. On October 9, 1903, a moving picture of automobile races in Europe was shown. Located at 615 Church Street. Had 1200 seats. Burned August 9, 1967, after which it moved into the Crescent Theatre, becoming Loew's Crescent..
Knickerbocker Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened Wednesday, March 22, 1916 at 2:30 as Wassman's Knickerbocker on 6th Avenue. The opening feature was Bessie Barriscale in Bullets and Brown Eyes. The theatre was advertised to have a $15000 symphony organ. Became Crescent propety in the 1920s. Remodeled in the 1930s. Dewey Mouson operated the theatre from 1920 to 1945. Floyd R. Rice operated it from 1945-1952. Other managers: Porter Woolwine, Louis Rubenstein, Bruce G. Hooper. Closed February 4, 1961.
Princess Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened before 1919 at 511 Church Street. Harry Sudekum was manager in the late 1920s. Russell L. Parham was manager 1935-1951. Cain-Sloan took over the 511 Church Street site. The theatre moved to 415 Church Street in 1951. That site was upgraded in 1959. After the upgrade it had a 45 foot screen and 6-track stereo sound. The name was changed to Crescent in 1959.
Ritz Theatre
No longer in operation. Located at 2019 Jefferson Street between Fisk and Tennessee State Universities.
Fifth Avenue Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened in 1909. Located at 218 Fifth Avenue. Listed as being run by Crescent July 1955. Closed during the July 1955 to July 1960 time interval.
Alhambra Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened in 1909. Located at 216 Fifth Street.
Elite Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened before September 1920. Closed during the July 1955 to July 1960 time interval.
Capitol Theatre
No longer in operation. Burned in 1929. Rebuilt on same site at 6th and Church. Opened during the July 1950 to July 1955 time interval (not certain). Listed as being run by Crescent in July 1955. Closed during the July 1955 to July 1960 time interval (not certain).
Old Hickory Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened during the July 1950 to July 1955 time interval (not certain). Listed as being run by Crescent in July 1955. Closed during the July 1955 to July 1960 time interval (not certain).
Roxy Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened during the July 1950 to July 1955 time interval (not certain). Located at 827 Meridian Street. Listed as being run by Crescent in July 1955. Closed during the July 1955 to July 1960 time interval (not certain). Reopened in 1980 as the Roxy Production Center with a recording studio and a 240-seat theatre.
State Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened during the July 1950 to July 1955 time interval (not certain). Listed as being run by Crescent in July 1955. Closed during the July 1955 to July 1960 time interval (not certain).
Woodbine Theatre
No longer in operation. Existed in July 1955 and listed as being run by Crescent.Located at 827 Meridian Street. i
Woodland Theatre
No longer in operation. Existed in July 1955 and listed as being run by Crescent.
Strand Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened before September 1920. Closed during the July 1925 to December 1930 time interval.
Orpheum Theatre
Existed in 1925.
Parthenon Theatre
Existed in 1916.
Palace Theatre
In operation. Opened in 1913. Had 425 seats, later reduced to 200. Bill Roth operated the theatre until his death in 1977, then his son Bill Jr. ran it 10 more years. Shut down in 1987. Theatre is now multi-use performance space (movies, concerts, live theatre).
Premier 6
In operation. In Murfreesboro. Opened in 1967 as the Martin Theatre with one screen. Was twinned in 1973 and became the Martin Twin. Subdivided again in 1982 and 1988 and became the Carmike 6. Was located at the Franklin Heights Shopping Center. Closed in 2000. Was run by Joseph Tomlinson until his death. Bill Brooks and Steve McKnight now run the theatre, which reopened July 4, 2001.
Peafowl Theatre
No longer in operation. Opened around 1915. Was located at 1120 Fourth Avenue North in a large brick residence that had been the home of William Engelhardt. Robert Henry Haury was listed as the proprietor from the start. He committed suicide on May 28, 1932. Otto Henry Friedmann worked at the theatre from 1916 to 1922 and managed it during that time, although his older brother, Robert A. Friedmann, may have managed the theatre during part of that time. L. M. Agathen managed it in 1924. Louis D. Lumkin managed it in 1926. T. M. Graham managed it in 1929. The theatre closed in 1929 or 1930. The building has been the site of the John O. Hill Company since 1980.
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Barry Floyd
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posted 03-18-2002 12:52 PM
Sumner Drive-In: Open in the 1950's - Closed SEPTEMBER 1998.
Theatre was leased to Terry Morrison (owner of Sand Mountain Twin D/I in Alabama) during it's last years of operation. Theatre lot now sits empty. The marquee was removed from the site during the summer of 2001, and now resides in the Sumner County museum.31-W Drive-In Theatre: This is the SAME theatre as the "Franklin Drive-In" in Franklin, KY. Owner, Larry Forshee. There is no drive-in in White House, TN. Lebanon Road Drive-In: Drive-ins.com has it listed at the same address on Lebanon Road where the local VFW now resides. I don't think the address is correct. Montague Drive-In: Was located where the Madison Uhaul & Storage Center is. Colonial Drive-In: The Colonial Drive-In was located on the corner of Gallatin Rd. and Old Hickory Blvd. Theatre was torn down and replaced with a "Kroger" grocery store & shopping center. Kroger closed in the mid-1980's and the "Oneil Cinema 16" was built inside the same building. Warner Park Drive-In: Theatre is gone, now replaced by an indoor Tennis Center. Donelson Theatre: Locateed on Lebanon Road in Donelson. Building still stands, but has been convereted into an office building. I saw "Song of the South" there as a kid back in the early '70's. Hermitage Drive-In: Located on Lebanon Road in Hermitage. Theatre was torn down somewhere around 1980-81, and replaced by a "Hills Department Store". Hills is gone now and has been replaced by "Hermitage Lanes" bowling alley. This was the first drive-in I ever attended. I saw "Gone with the Wind" there back in the early '70's. The drive-in went "porno" during the late 70's. My friends & I would climb up on top of the church bus and watch them as we waited for our parent's to pick us up from boyscouts. Inglwood Theatre: Once a great example of Art Deco architecture, it was almost a mirror image of the Belle Meade theatre (now Bookstar). After it closed, it was converted into "Joywood Salvage". I think the building has since burned. Tennessee Theatre: According to Bill Brooks who used toi work there, the theatre was litterally "carved-out" of the existing office tower. The building and the theatre were torn down in the late 1980's and finally replaced by "The Cumberland" - apartment building. Crescent or Paramount: One of these theatre's (I want to say Crescent) was located directly next door to the L&C Office tower. It was torn down in the late 80's or early 90's and replaced by a parking lot.
Carmike Madison Theatre: Building still stands, now used as a day care center. Located on Gallatin Road BEHIND Madison Square shopping center. ------------------
Barry Floyd
Floyd Entertainment Group
Nashville, Tennessee
(Drive-In Theatre - Start-Up)
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Evans A Criswell
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posted 03-18-2002 03:19 PM
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31-W Drive-In Theatre: This is the SAME theatre as the "Franklin Drive-In" in Franklin, KY. Owner, Larry Forshee. There is no drive-in in White House, TN.
Are you sure? I thought I drove by the drive-in at White House, TN a few months ago when I decided to go up US 31W from Nashville to Bowling Green. I'm sure I didn't imagine it. Either that or I wasn't where I thought I was. I wish I'd had my camera so I could have taken a picture of it. Anyway, thank you for the information you posted. Anything is helpful. In this case, your information was VERY helpful. When theatres are torn down and replaced with other businesses, it is harder to know where they were by riding around and looking. ------------------
Evans A Criswell
Huntsville-Decatur Movie Theatre Information Site
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Steve Anderson
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posted 03-19-2002 02:03 PM
A couple of corrections to Barry’s info:Hermitage Drive-In was called the Lebanon Rd Drive-In …I don’t know about porno being shown but I attended the last movie shown. It was a triple feature “ Mad Max” “Phantasm” and “Rolling Thunder” Also the Inglewood Theater was built exactly like the Donelson Theater not the Belle Meade. I lived at the Inglewood on Saturdays when I was a kid. (Saw all the Great Hammer Films there) It was the Paramount Theater that was located next to the L&C tower. This theater had 3 balconies. What a tragic end to a great showplace. Evans you saw the Frankliin Drive-In on highway 31. Larry is a real great guy and I run his website. Come on up….we open this weekend. WWW.franklindrive-in.com
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