Screven Drive-In

US 301 and Indian Branch Road,
Sylvania, GA 30467

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Screven Drive-In

The Screven Drive-In was one of two drive-ins in Sylvania. It opened by 1955 and was owned by Marion Anderson. It parked 200 cars. It was still open in the early-1980’s.

Contributed by Mike Rogers

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 19, 2009 at 7:00 am

Nick, don’t you remember going by this Drive-in on your way back from Charlotte?

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on October 19, 2010 at 8:41 am

Southeast corner of US 301 and Indian Branch Road.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 4, 2011 at 3:04 pm

Georgia wide release of “WANDA NEVADA” June 8 1979.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 5, 2011 at 10:25 am

“SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT” hit town at the DRIVE-In on 5-27-77.

NYozoner
NYozoner on February 7, 2011 at 1:49 pm

Here is a 1958 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.

kennerado
kennerado on December 11, 2019 at 3:53 am

It was still there in 1981, may have operated into the early 1980’s? The derelict concession building still exists along with what appears to be the screen foundation and the entrance marquee foundation.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on August 16, 2021 at 8:36 pm

Boxoffice, Dec. 17, 1955: “Norris Stephens, buying and booking agent for a number of operations in Georgia, has leased the Grand Theatre and Screven Drive-In, Sylvania, effective January 1.”

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