Hull's Drive In

Hull's Drive In

Hull's Drive In is a drive-in theatre in Lexington, Virginia.Hull's Drive-In has been part of Lexington's local heritage for over fifty years. The theater opened on August 5, 1950 as Lee Drive-In. Owner was Mr. Waddey C. Watkins of Roanoke. In August 1957, Mr. Sebert Hull of Buena Vista assumed ownership. Mr. and Mrs. Hull ran the newly renamed Hull,s Drive-In for the next four decades. When Mr. Hull passed away before the 1998 season, Mrs. Hull sold the business to Mr. W.D. Goad whose Auto Body Shop is adjacent to the Drive-In on Route 11 North of Lexington. Thousands of movie fans were thrilled when Mr. Goad kept the drive-in going that summer, much the way Mr. Hull had all the years before. The following season (1999), the high cost of needed technical improvements discouraged Mr. Goad from opening the theater. That summer, the big screen remained dark as Mr. Goad searched for a buyer who could not only fund the necessary upgrades but also run the business in the affordable, family-friendly way of Mr. Hull. It was closed in the late 1900s, then, the community saved it. It is the only non-profit drive-in theatre in the U.S. Hulls is currently operating and showing current, family-friendly movies every weekend (Fri-Sun). It still features the drive-in classics (car speakers, fresh food concession stand, double-feature films, and a fun drive-in experience). Hulls is one of the 9 drive-in theatre's left currently operating in Virginia. If you look through the window at the concession stand, you can still see the camera operater feeding the film into the antique projector.

Hulls Official Website: [http://www.hullsdrivein.com/]


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