Drive-In Theatres

TEXAS DRIVE-INS

Corral Drive-in [gone]
Raymondsville, TX

All that remains of the Corral Drive-in is the concession stand. It had room for 400 cars. For more info, see this website.

Circle Drive-in [closed]
Waco, TX

The Circle Drive-in opened in 1947 and closed in 1982. It originally had an Indian-themed mural which was replaced in 1964 with a bear running through a stadium. The bear is the mascot of the local college, Baylor University. This faded mural is barely visible now. The tower has been converted into an insurance office and the parking area, which could hold 400 cars, is used for a flea market. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

Midway Drive-in [closed]
Sweetwater, TX		 Starlite Drive-in [closed]
Schertz, TX

The Midway Drive-in is long closed. Does anyone know more about it (when it opened and closed)? For more, see this website.

The Starlite Drive-in has been closed for many years but the ticket booth is still standing.

Jefferson Drive-in [gone]
Dallas, TX		 Starlite Drive-in [closed]
Brenham, TX

The Jefferson Drive-in opened in 1949 and closed in 1987. It reopened in 1989 but closed again in 1990. The six-story screen tower featured a neon mural of cartoon characters playing in a band while a man and woman danced. It was the only remaining drive-in still standing in the Dallas area. In 2003 when these photos were taken, it was being used as a truck parking lot. The Dallas school district bought the site in 2004 and the remaining screentower, marquee, and ticket booth were demolished to build a new elementary school. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Starlite Drive-in opened around the 1950s and closed in 1980. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Brazos Drive-in
Granbury, TX		 Sandell Drive-in
Clarendon, TX

The Brazos Drive-in opened in 1954. There was severe wind damage to the screen in 2002 but it was repaired. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

The Sandell Drive-in opened in 1955 and closed in 1984. It reopened in 2002. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Santikos Mission 4 Drive-in Theatre
San Antonio, TX

The Santikos Mission 4 Drive-in Theatre opened in 1948. There were two screens in the 1970s and at some point two others were added as the name implies. In 2007, this drive-in did not reopen due to damage from vandalism. They may be permanently closed. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Bronco Drive-in
El Paso, TX