Goober Drive-In

5392 Headland Avenue,
Headland, AL 36345

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Goober Drive-In

The Goober Drive-In was opened on January 1, 1952 with Bud Abbott & Lou Costello in “It Ain’t Hay”. This drive-in was on the small side as it had space for 300 cars. The owner was J. Bennett. It was closed in the early-1980’s.

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TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on May 31, 2010 at 10:53 am

From the 1/24/10 photo looks as if it was or is used as a lumber yard,Now if we could find the Gomer Drive-in.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on May 31, 2010 at 1:11 pm

In 1956 it parked 300 CARS and was owned by E.C.White.

NYozoner
NYozoner on January 15, 2011 at 1:11 pm

5392 Headland Avenue
Dothan, AL 36303

The above address will map to the location of the drive-in, which can still be viewed using Google Earth.

Quality Lumber & Millworks is the current occupant of the property.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on April 8, 2019 at 7:51 am

Launched January 1, 1951 with Abbott and Costello in “It Ain’t Hay.”

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on April 8, 2019 at 8:39 am

Why the name Goober?

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on April 11, 2019 at 5:41 am

Headland is known for peanut farms or goobers as well as other types of nuts.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on June 11, 2020 at 6:56 am

Headland had also 3 more theaters I discovered. All of which will be in CinemaTreasure pages soon.

Kenmore
Kenmore on August 5, 2023 at 4:23 pm

The drive-in appears to have always had the screen supported by thin steel posts.

It is intact and appears operational in 1981. By 1985, the trees had enclosed around part of the screen, so it may have closed by then.

By 1989, the trees were removed and a building constructed next to the projection booth/concession stand. It’s days as a drive-in were clearly over at that point.

The screen was still standing in 2013. By 2019 it was mostly torn down, but the marquee is still there.

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