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Tennessee, Drive In Movie Theaters.

Tennessee has several Drive In Movie Theaters. I'm lucky to live close to Sparta, Tennessee where I visit the restored theatre several times a year. The Sparta theater is just like what we remember a drive in movie theatre to be and they serve all the good ole munchies at the canteen. Come spring I'm looking on-line to find out what is playing at the Drive In. Admission is only $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. Below you will find all the Tennessee Drive In Movie Theaters.

SPARTA DRIVE-IN. Sparta, TN. (White County) (931) 739-8000.

STARDUST DRIVE-IN THEATRE. Watertown, TN. (Wilson County) (615) 237-0077

VALLEY DRIVE-IN THEATRE. Waverly, TN. (Humphreys County) (931) 296-4500

SUMMER QUARTET DRIVE-IN. Memphis, TN. (Shelby County) (901) 767-4320

PARKWAY DRIVE-IN. Maryville, TN. (Blount County) (865) 379-7884

HI-WAY 50 DRIVE-IN. Lewisburg, TN. (Marshal County) (931) 270-1591

MACON DRIVE-IN. Layfayette, TN. (Macon County) (615) 666-4411

MIDTOWN DRIVE-IN THEATRE. Harriman, TN. (Roane County) (865) 882-6119

MIDWAY DRIVE-IN THEATRE. Etowah, TN. (McMinn County) (423) 263-2632

STATE-LINE DRIVE-IN. Elizabethton, TN. (Carter County) (423) 542-5422

DUNLAP DRIVE-IN. Dunlap, TN. (Sequatchie County) (423) 949-3759

BROADWAY DRIVE-IN. Dickson, TN. (Dickson County) (615) 446-2786

TWIN CITY DRIVE-IN. Bristol, TN. (Sullivan County) (423) 764-8033

PINK CADILLAC DRIVE-IN. Centerville, TN. (Hickman County) (931) 729-2386

Posted by Crossville Real Estate Blog Christina Williams on 02/03/2008 09:11 PM

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21 Comments on Tennessee, Drive In Movie Theaters.

Christina, you're so lucky! I remember several when I was growing up in Massachusetts, most are gone now, which is a shame. Great photos.

02/03/2008 09:56 PM

by Debbie Malone, RE/MAX, Lynchburg, Smith Mountain Lake, Real Estate Agent (RE/MAX 1st Olympic, ABR, e-PRO, ASP)

Drive-in movie theaters have become very rare in our neck of the woods. TN is blessed!

02/03/2008 10:10 PM

by Rosario Lewis, GRI ~ DDR Realty, Orange County, NY (DDR Realty)

Christina - I haven't heard of a drive-in theater in ages. I didn't think they even existed anymore. I'll have to find out if Texas has any.

Have a fun-filled week!

02/03/2008 11:18 PM

by Meg Zoller Houston Fine Homes (Keller Williams)

I have never been to a drive in movie!

02/05/2008 02:39 PM

by Kay Bennett, Realtor® Your Tennessee Real Estate Professional (First Realty Company)

Cool post, Christina. I haven't been to a drive in since God was a small boy. They wouldn't be all that practical up here, but we used to go when we were in NC. Great fun!

02/05/2008 05:03 PM

by Fairbanks Real Estate Broker Jesse Clifton (Jesse & Kathy Clifton, REALTORS - 907.699.6024 - )

Christina, I can't believe the Parkway Drive-in is still open in Maryville! Boy..do I have memories from there! LOL

02/05/2008 07:34 PM

by Linda Scanlan ~Selling All of North Texas (Hall Team Homes)

This is an awesome blog! Thanks for bringing back such wonderful memories. I gre up in Memphis and used to go with the entire family to the Summer Quartet Drive In you mention. When I was a kid there were only two screens now I guess it has actually expanded to four! Thanks!

02/05/2008 07:42 PM

by Rich Dansereau Loan Officer Knoxville TN (Home America Mortgage)

Here I got an image of it from google earth! The two things that look like baseball fields are the two parking lots facing the theater. The white line in the upper left is one of the screens. It appears that the name might say quartet but there are only two screens! Summer Quartet, Memphis, Tennessee I know I'm kind of a dork but this is awesome!

02/05/2008 08:02 PM

by Rich Dansereau Loan Officer Knoxville TN (Home America Mortgage)

Love your post. I miss the old drive in theaters. I remember going to them as a little girl.

02/06/2008 08:49 PM

by Charity Lane (Remax 100)

Oh this brings back memories. @Meg, in all of my travels of the backroads of Texas I have not found a working one, but I was told that a drive-in was being restored in the Dallas area.

02/07/2008 10:44 AM

by Frank Schulte-Ladbeck (Frank Schulte-Ladbeck Professional Real Estate Inspections)

To Frank: There is a drive in theater in Granbury on Pearl St.

02/07/2008 10:49 AM

by Linda Scanlan ~Selling All of North Texas (Hall Team Homes)

Thank you Linda. Now I have a reason to drive up that way. Usually I take the 90 towards the hill country, but I wanted to head back up towards Palestine and Rush again this year.

02/07/2008 12:27 PM

by Frank Schulte-Ladbeck (Frank Schulte-Ladbeck Professional Real Estate Inspections)

Christina, I miss drive in theatres BIG TIME. We used to have one here, but it closed about 10 years ago. BUMMER. It was so much fun on a summer night. Maybe someday I'll open one up again :)

02/07/2008 02:00 PM

by Erika Beede - www.goomzee.com (Goomzee Corporation)

Christina, I believe we may have one or two drive-in theaters left here in the Northern Virginia area, though I can truly say I've never been to one in my life. Lately, I prefer the comfort of my home and Netflix to even going out to the movie theater. Less money, you can pause the movie, no cell phones going off, and healthy air popped popcorn.

02/08/2008 06:13 AM

by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)

This is great. Thanks Christina

02/10/2008 09:55 AM

by Jan

Glad you found a new drive in here Frank. It is almost time... ; )

02/16/2008 07:17 PM