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The last, defiant Rebel Flag (a metal one) stands atop the ticket booth the day the drive-in was torn down.

Rebel Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

One of the nice things about the milder southern climate, is that you can open a drive-in on Halloween night. This ad is from the 1960s but the tradition continued into the 1980s.

Rebel Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

A 1956 ad for a New Year's Eve Biblical shlock-fest, back when the theatre was still called the Grove. This was just a few months before the Grove closed.

Rebel Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

I ran across this image of the Rebel on the net a while back. It's a closer view of the marquee

Rebel Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: David Finlayson

marquee and screen tower

Rebel Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

Opening night ad for the Ranch W.

Ranch W Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

Merchants "Driver Ticket" from the Rainbow Drive-in Theatre in Gadsden Alabama

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Mike Goodson

The sad end of a Rainbow: the aftermath of the 1977 thunderstorm that destroyed the screen of the Rainbow Drive-In in Gadsden, thus closing the drive-in forever and making way for the Rainbow Cinemas. From the Gadsden Times.

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

Rainbow Drive-In in Gadsden, Alabama, apparently days before its 1952 grand opening.

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

This is from the image library of Bobby Scarboro Photo's. Bobby has collected countless photos of Etowah County and surrounding areas down through the years. Prints are available for purchase.

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: David Finlayson

The Duel At Silver Creek was released in 1952

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: David Finlayson

Rainbow concession stand/projection room as it appeared on opening night

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

Rainbow ticket booth, with employees lined up, as it appeared on opening night

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

The Rainbow marquee as it appeared on opening night

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

A vintage photo of the Rainbow Drive-in screen and marquee, after the swollen Coosa River flooded the lot

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

This photo was taken before the Gadsden Mall and Interstate 759 was constructed. This photo of the Rainbow Drive-In is from the publication Images of America ETOWAH COUNTY VII by Mike Goodson and Bob Scarboro.
Published by Arcadia an imprint of Tempus Pu

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: David Finlayson

This is the back of the pamphlet showing a 1969 Elvis Movie.

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: David Finlayson

This is the inside spread of the pamplet

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: David Finlayson

These images are of a printed pamphlet distributed by the Rainbow Drive-In of Gadsden, AL. A few months ago I had a friend ask me if I remember them handing them out. He was very surprised that I had one.
This is image is the front of the pamphlet

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: David Finlayson

1958 newspaper ad for Disney's Old Yeller; note plug for Easter Sunrise Service

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

screen tower

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

screen and field with cars lined up for an Easter SunriseService circa 1958

Rainbow Drive-In TheaterGadsden, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

terraserver aerial color pic, showing that the ramps have been mostly excavated, + concession/projection building and bleachers are all that remains.

Pratt-Mont Drive-InPrattville, ALCredit: Allan M.

marquee and screen of the Pratt-Mont Drive-In, taken shortly before its demolition. (from vicarious_eye's livejournal, http://www.livejournal.com/users/vicarious_eye/)

Pratt-Mont Drive-InPrattville, ALCredit: Allan M.

An old satellite photo of the Pratt-Mont, taken after its closing but before its demolition; note the intersection whose highways resulted in its demise.

Pratt-Mont Drive-InPrattville, ALCredit: Dixon Hayes

lot; taken September 4, 2000

Pratt-Mont Drive-InPrattville, ALCredit: G. Pike

front lot bleachers; taken September 4, 2000

Pratt-Mont Drive-InPrattville, ALCredit: G. Pike

old bleachers and front of concessions / projection building; taken September 4, 2000

Pratt-Mont Drive-InPrattville, ALCredit: G. Pike

projection booth; taken September 4, 2000

Pratt-Mont Drive-InPrattville, ALCredit: G. Pike

projection booth; taken September 4, 2000

Pratt-Mont Drive-InPrattville, ALCredit: G. Pike

snack bar; taken September 4, 2000

Pratt-Mont Drive-InPrattville, ALCredit: G. Pike

snack bar; taken September 4, 2000

Pratt-Mont Drive-InPrattville, ALCredit: G. Pike