Texas Panhandle movie theatres and drive-ins

Texas Panhandle

movie theatres

and drive-ins Includes Amarillo, Lubbock and Wichita Falls

By Mike Rivest www.movie-theatre.org

1/2/2012

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AMARILLO POTTER COUNTY

AMARILLO Amarillo Star & IMAX 14 8275 Amarillo W

1999-

Owners:

1999-2002 United Artists Theatre Circuit

2002- Regal Cinemas

An IMAX screen is being installed in 2011.

Bell Plaza Fourplex

5807 45th av w

? 1985-1999

Owners:

1985-1990 Mann Theatres of California

1995-1998 Carmike

Capitol 311 Polk

? 1940-1954

776 seats

Owners:

1940-1950 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)

1955 Trans-Texas Theatres, Inc.

Cinema Twin

4310 Western S

? 1973-? 1998

Owners:

1986-1995 Cineplex Odeon

1995- Carmike

Cinemark Hollywood 16

9100 Canyon Drive

Feb 27th

, 1998-

Cinemark owns this cinema.

Deandi ? 1930

Dent Theatres (Publix) owned this theatre.

Esquire AKA: State

1808 S. Washington

October 24th, 1947-? 1969

901 seats

Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this

theatre.

Fair AKA: State

503 Polk

1921-1937

Owners:

1930 Dent Theatres (Publix)

1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres

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Fox I & II 4111 Wolflin

? 1968-? 1990

Owners:

1968-1973 Fox Intermountain


Harlem

? 1945-? 1955

300 seats

This was an Afro-American theatre.

Harmony

? 1950-? 1955

300 seats


Leon

608 S. Polk

? 1945-? 1950

400 seats

Leon, H. S. Theaters owned this theatre.

Liberty 317 4th Av. E

1915-? 1950

331 seats

Lyric

3503 SW 6th Av

? 1940-? 1955

374 seats

Mini Vue

814 W. 7th St.

? 1975-? 1980

This was an adult cinema.

Mission

? 1920-? 1935

Owners:



Natatorium

2705 W. 6th St.

? 1925

Olympic

617 S. Polk

1907-1919

Palo Duro Drive-In

Canyon Hwy & Georgia St.

? 1950-? 1975

Paramount 817 Polk

1932-1975

1,485 seats

Owners:

1932-1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres


Premiere 6 AKA: UA Cinema 6

6901 I-40 W

? 2002-2003

Premiere owned this cinema.

Rex

3015 6th St W

? 1932-? 1955

809 seats


1945-1950.

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Rialto

313 Taylor S

? 1930-? 1955

692 seats

Owners:




Showcase 4 3440 Bell

1977-2002

Noret Theatres owned this theatre. 1990-

2002.

Skyway Drive-In

East Dallas Highway

? 1955-? 1975

Star

714 Fillmore N

? 1940-? 1955

500 seats


1945-1950.

State AKA: Fair

503 Polk

1937-? 1969

1,163 seats


theatre.

Sunset Drive-In

West Highway 66

? 1950-? 1975

Bearden Theaters owned this drive-in in

1955.

Tascosa Drive-In

1999 Dumas

1952-


1955.

2nd

screen closed in 1994.

Tex-Art Downtown

? 1975-? 1980


Texas

619 S. Polk

? 1935-? 1950

400 seats

Trail Drive-In

7754 Interstate Business 40

? 1950-? 1977

400 cars


1955.

Twin Drive-In

? 1955-? 1985

UA Cinema 6 AKA: Premiere 6

6901 I-40 W

? 1985-? 1998

Victory

511 Polk

? 1945-? 1955

400 seats

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Western Plaza 2201 S. Western

1968-1991

General Cinemas twinned this cinema in

the late 1970’s.

Westgate 6

7701 I-40 W

? 1995-

Owners:


2005- Premiere

RANDALL COUNTY (outside Amarillo limits)

RANDALL

Canyon Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Olympic

? 1930-? 1955

571 seats

Varsity

2302 4th

? 1990-

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BORGER DALLAM COUNTY

DALHART El Rancho Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985

La Rita

311 Denrock

? 1940-? 1950

400 seats

This is now a live theatre.

Mission

? 1930-2010

600 seats

2 cinemas in the late 1980’s.

Showtimes disappeared in 2010.

TEXLINE

Texline

? 1950-? 1950

170 seats

HARTLEY COUNTY

SPEARMAN

Holiday Drive-In

? 1964-? 1980

Lyric

http://www.lyriccinema.com/

? 1940-

335 seats

2 screens in 1987.

Wagon Wheel Drive-In

? 1961-? 1980

HEMPHELL COUNTY

CANADIAN

Canadian Drive-In

? 1964-? 1975

Palace AKA: Pastime, Queen

210 Main St

http://www.palacetheatre.com/

1932-

289 seats

Owners:

1932-1940 O. K. Theatres

1945 Westex Theaters

1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.

Pastime AKA: Palace, Queen

210 Main St

1909-1916

Queen AKA: Palace, Pastime

210 Main St

1916-1932

HUTCHINSON COUNTY

BORGER

American

? 1935-? 1950

Lutz, E. E. owned this theatre. 1940-1950.

Buena Vista Drive-In

4.5 Miles west of town

? 1950-? 1985

Owners:

1975-1980 Video Independent Theaters,

Inc

1985 Martin Theatres

Crown

? 1940-? 1950

384 seats

Griffith Amusement Company owned this

theatre. in 1945.

Morley

701 N Main St

1947-

2 screens in the early 1970’s and five by

2000.

Owners:

1947-1949 Griffith Amusement Company


Inc


1985-1995 Carmike Cinemas

Paramount ? 1935-? 1945

Phillips

? 1945-? 1950

439 seats

Video Independent Theaters, Inc owned

this theatre. in 1950.

http://www.lyriccinema.com/

http://www.palacetheatre.com/

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Phillip's Route 66 Drive-In

Route 66

? 1945-? 1950

Owners:



Inc

Plains Drive-In

? 1950-? 1975


this theatre. 1964-1969.

Purple Pirate Drive-In

? 1955

Rex

523 N. Main

? 1930-? 1964

713 seats

Owners:



Inc

Rig

? 1930-? 1955

868 seats

Owners:



Inc

State

? 1940-? 1945


theatre.

Tri-City Drive-In ? 1950-? 1955

PHILLIPS

Phillips

? 1945

LIPSCOMB COUNTY

DARROURZETT

Zett ? 1955

FOLLETT

Criterion

? 1935

Follett ? 1940-? 1955

293 seats

HIGGINS

Alamo

? 1935-? 1950

323 seats

MOORE COUNTY

DUMAS

Evelyn

705 S Bliss Ave

1946-

650 seats

2 cinemas by 1990.

Gem

? 1935-? 1940

Prairie Drive-In

? 1950-? 1985

Star

116 W 7th

? 1945-? 1955

620 seats

ETTER

Cactus

? 1950

400 seats

SUNRAY

Buckeroo Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Palace

? 1950

437 seats

Sunray

? 1940-? 1945


theatre. in 1940

OCHILTREE COUNTY

PERRYTON

American

? 1950

Ellis 2

217 S Main St

? 1935-

746 seats

2 screens by 2010

Perryton Drive-In

? 1955-? 1955

Porter

? 1955

Ranger Drive-In ? 1955-? 1980

Texan Drive-In

? 1985

ROBERTS COUNTY

MIAMI

Miami ? 1950

187 seats

Nusho

? 1940

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SHERMAN COUNTY

STRATFORD

Elk Drive-In

? 1975

Roxy

? 1935-? 1950

310 seats

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GAINESVILLE CLAY COUNTY

BELLEVUE Alamo ? 1935-? 1955

300 seats

Unique

? 1930

HENRIETTA

Dorothy

N. Bridge St.

? 1935-? 1964

395 seats

Owners:

1945 Inde-Ex Booking Service

1955-1964 Thorp Circuit

Rietta Drive-In

N. Bridge St.

? 1955-? 1975

Thorp Circuit owned this drive-in 1955-

1964.

Ritz

? 1940-? 1945

Royal ? 1950-? 1961

588 seats

Thorp Circuit owned this theatre. in 1961.

Tower Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975

PETROLIA

Star

? 1945

Sue

? 1950

200 seats

COOKE COUNTY

GAINESVILLE

Chief 300 E. California

1953-1955

Frontier Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre.

Cozy AKA: Majestic

113 E. California

1920-1927

Dennis AKA: Chief, Palace, Texan

300 E. California

1946-1953

350 seats

Electric Airdome

424 E. California

? 1907

Favorite

102 E. California

1905-? 1910

Happy Hour

114 N. Dixon

1907-1909

Hi-Ho Drive-In

Route 82 (a mile east of the Walmart)

June 5th

, 1948-1977

Isis

305 E. California

March 10th

, 1915-1919

Liberty

1917-1920

Lyric AKA: Plaza

109 S. Commerce

1914-1936

Majestic AKA: Cozy

113 E. California

1907-1920

Majestic AKA: State

200 E. California

1909-1938

Palace AKA: Chief, Dennis, Texan

300 E. California

1927-1931

Plaza AKA: Lyric

109 S. Commerce

1936-? 1955

475 seats

Owners:



1955 Frontier Theatres, Inc.

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Rio

307 N Commerce

June 11th,

1942-? 1950

425 seats

Ritz

108 N Commerce

October 2nd

, 1937-? 1950

330 seats

Owners:



Star

302 N. Commerce

1943-1946

State

200 E. California

1938-? 1985

800 seats

Owners:



1955-1967 Frontier Theatres, Inc.

1967-1985 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.

Texan

300 E. California

1931-1946


theatre. 1940-1945.

MUENSTER

Relax

? 1945-? 1950

252 seats

JACK COUNTY

BRYSON

Bryson

? 1940-? 1950

285 seats

Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this

theatre. in 1950.

Liberty

? 1940

JACKSBORO

Mecca

? 1940-? 1955

348 seats

Mesquite Drive-In

? 1955-? 1980

Opera House

? 1935-? 1940

Texan

? 1945-? 1950

MUNTAGUE COUNTY

BOWIE

Majestic

? 1935-? 1968

550 seats

Lemke Theaters owned this theatre. 1945-

1950.

Ritz

? 1940-? 1950

200 seats

Lemke Theaters owned this theatre. 1945-

1950.

Texas

? 1935

Trail Drive-In

Hwy 81

? 1955-? 1985

300 cars

NOCONA

Chief Drive-In

? 1955-? 1980

Cona

? 1945-? 1950

325 seats

Majestic

? 1935

Milestone

? 1930-? 1935

Nocona

? 1940

Nocona Drive-In

? 1955

Ritz

? 1945-? 1955

350 seats

Roxy

? 1940-? 1950

200 seats

ST. JO Texas

? 1950-? 1964

385 seats

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LAMESA COCHRAN COUNTY

MORTON Indian Drive-In ? 1955-? 1961

Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.

Rose

? 1955-? 1980


Wallace

? 1940-? 1964

350 seats


WHITEFACE

Home

? 1950-? 1955

454 seats

DAWSON COUNTY

GRANDVIEW

Aztec

? 1940

Dunlap

? 1945

Nuplay

? 1950

LAMESA

Alameda

Dallas St.

? 1950-? 1958

300 seats

Bailey

? 1935

Cole

? 1940-? 1945

Fiesta Drive-In

? 1961-? 1975

LeRoy

? 1935

Majestic ? 1930-? 1964

404 seats

Cox Theaters owned this Afro-American

theatre 1950-1964.

Mesa

? 1940

Movieland 2 AKA: Movies 1 & 2

605 N. Austin

http://www.pics.net/~movieland/

2001-

173 seats

Movies, 1 & 2 AKA: Movieland 2

605 N. Austin

? 1990-? 1995

Palace

? 1930-? 1964

522 seats

Cox Theaters owned this theatre. 1950-

1964.

Skyvue Drive-In

Hwy 87 & S. 15th St.

http://skyvuelamesa.com/

? 1950-

Cox Theaters owned this drive-in 1961-

1964.

Tower

162 Main Av.

? 1950

388 seats

Cox Theaters owned this theatre.

http://www.pics.net/~movieland/

http://skyvuelamesa.com/

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Yucca Drive-In

Big Springs Highway

? 1950-? 1975

Cox Theaters owned this drive-in 1950-

1964.

GAINES COUNTY

SEAGRAVES

Chief ? 1939

Eagle Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Wallace Theaters owned this drive-in 1955-

1961.

Pix

? 1940-? 1955

356 seats

Wallace Theaters owned this theatre. 1950-

1955.

Rex

? 1955-? 1955

Wallace

? 1940-? 1964

375 seats


SEMINOLE

Chief Drive-In Andrews Highway

? 1955-? 1985

300 cars

Palace ? 1940-? 1969

300 seats

Cox Theaters owned this theatre. 1955-

1969.

Tower

217 S Main

? 1940-? 1985

498 seats

Owners:

1961-1969 Cox Theaters

1975 Mitchell Theatres

Billy Smith

HOCKLEY COUNTY

ANTON

La Hart ? 1940-? 1955

300 seats

Spade

? 1935

LEVELLAND

Lobo Drive-In

? 1955-? 1980

Wallace Theaters owned this theatre. in

1955.

Old Rose

? 1945-? 1964

175 seats


Rose

? 1940-? 1980

537 seats


Spade Drive-In

? 1950-? 1980


1980.

Wallace

821 Houston

1949-? 1985

530 seats


ROPESVILLE

Lariot ? 1940

Wallace

? 1945


SUNDOWN

Wallace

? 1945-? 1961

340 seats


LYNN COUNTY

O’DONNELL Lynn Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Rex

? 1940-? 1955

275 seats

Ritz

? 1935

TAHOKA

Ada

? 1940

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English

? 1930-? 1940

Lynn

? 1945-? 1950

320 seats


1945.

Rose

? 1945-? 1964

400 seats


T-Bar Drive-In

? 1955-? 1969

Wallace Theaters owned this drive-in in

1955.

Wallace

? 1945-? 1964

320 seats


TERRY COUNTY

BROWNFIELD

Hi Ho Drive-In

? 1950

Regel Twin AKA: Starz

206 S 5th St

2 cinemas in 1970

1951-? 1995

Rialto

408 W. Main

? 1930-? 1955

600 seats

Rig Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Rio

? 1940-? 1955

450 seats

Ritz

? 1940-? 1950

480 seats

Rustic Drive-In

? 1955-? 1985

Starz AKA: Regal

? 2000-2011

Wayside

? 1955

YOAMUM COUNTY

DENVER CITY Mustang Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985

Pioneer Drive-In

? 1955

Rhea

? 1940-? 1955

561 seats

Owners:

1940 Griffith Amusement Company

1945 Griffith, R. E. Theaters, Inc.


Ritz

? 1945-? 1950

403 seats

PLAINS

Mac

612 Cowboy Way

? 1950-? 1955

350 seats

60 listings

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LUBBOCK LUBBOCK COUNTY

IDALOU Idalou ? 1950

LUBBOCK

Arcadia AKA: Chief

1211 Ave H

? 1939-? 1945

620 seats

Arnett Benson

105 University

August 5th

, 1950-? 1975

1,040 seats

Lubbock Theatres (owned by Video)

owned this theatre.

Backstage AKA: Chaparral Twin

2420 19th St.

? 1975-? 1980

Broadway

1116 Broadway

November 5th

, 1933-? 1955

514 seats

Owners:


1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters

Cactus

1814 Ave H

April 8h, 1938 -? 1955

672 seats

Owners:



Chaparral Twin AKA: Backstage

2420 19th St.

? 1968-? 1973

Chief AKA: Arcadia

1211 Ave H

? 1950-? 1955

511 seats

Bearden Theaters owned this theatre. in

1955.

Cinema 4 AKA: Fox

4215 19th St.

? 1995-? 1998

Cinemark owned this theatre.

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Cinema West 4349 19th st

? 1967-? 1998

Owners:

1975-1980 Lubbock Theatres (owned by

Video)

1990-1998 Noret Theatres

Circle Drive-In

2517 55th st

? 1950-? 1980

400 cars


this theatre. in 1969.

Clifton

Across from the Lindsey

? 1948-? 1955

Continental Cinema AKA: Midway

1805 Broadway

? 1969-? 1973

Corral Drive-In

Plainview Highway

? 1950-? 1980


owned this theatre. in 1964. Adult movies

were shown in the 1970’s.

Country Club Drive-In

? 1955

Crystal 1408 N. Avenue Y

? 1975-? 1980


El Capitan

? 1961-? 1980

Parks, Hiram owned this theatre.

Fine Arts Drive-Inn

3 Miles west on Leveland Highway

? 1966-? 1980

Adult movies were shown at this drive-in.

Five Point Drive-In

Brownfield Hwy and Slide Road

? 1950

Fox 4215 19th St.

1968-? 1990

2 screens in 1969 and four by 1974.

Owners:

1968-1973 Fox Intermountain


Golden Horseshoe Drive-In

6400 S University

? 1959-? 1985

1,000 cars

2 screens in the 1970’s.

Jerry Lewis Cinema South Plains Mall

December 22nd

, 1972-? 1973

Lindsey

1019 Main

November 1924-? 1975

1,293 seats

Owners:

1925 Rob and Rowley United Theatres




Video)

Llanos

1419 Ave G

? 1946-? 1964

406 seats

Parks, Hiram owned this theatre. 1960-

1965

Lone Star Drive-In ? 1961-? 1980

500 cars

Parks, Hiram owned this drive-in 1969-

1980.

Lyric

1114 Texas

? 1911-? 1964

510 seats

Owners:

1930 H & H Theater Circuit




Video)

Midway AKA: Continental Cinema

1805 Broadway

? 1945-? 1965

500 seats

Adult movies were shown in the 1960’s.

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Movies

5721 58th st

September 7th, 1990-

This opened with 12 cinemas and

expanded to 16 cinemas by 1996. It is

owned by Cinemark.

Movies 4

6205 Slide rd

? 1995-1998

Cinemark owned this cinema.

Palace

Across from the Lindsey

December 14th, 1924-? 1945

1,010 seats

Owners:



Plains

717 Broadway

? 1946-? 1980

370 seats

Parks, Hiram owned this theatre. 1969-

1980.

Plains Drive-In Leveland Hwy

1948-? 1949

Plaza

26th St. & Boston

1940-? 1955

900 seats

Griffith Consolidated Theaters owned this

theatre. in 1950.

Red Raider Drive-In

Clovis Highway

? 1955-? 1980

2 screens in the 1960’s. Bearden Theaters

owned it in 1955.

Rex

? 1930-? 1940

H & H Theater Circuit owned this theatre.

in 1930.

Ritz

1701 Ave A

? 1945-? 1955

250 seats

Rose

? 1955

Science Spectrum

OMNIMAX 2579 S Loop 289

1993-

Showplace 6 6707 S University

744 seats in 1972

1972-August 22nd

, 2010

This opened on July 19, 1972 with four

screens.

Seating: 138, 150, 228, 228

Cinema 1 has purple décor

Cinema 2 Green

Cinema 3 Gold

Cinema 4 Turquoise and Emerald Green.

Six cinemas by 1990.

Owners:


Video)

1990- Noret Theatres

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Slide Road 6 ? 1985-? 1990

Mann Theatres of California owned this

theatre.

South Plains Mall 16 November 2011-

This is being built by Premier Theatres.

Stars and Stripes Drive-In

5013 Clovis Highway

http://www.driveinusa.com

2003-

1,000 cars

This opened with two screens and a third

screen opened by 2007.

State

1316 Texas

? 1946-1975

997 seats


owned this theatre. 1961-1975.

American

Cinema Classics

Sunset Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Tech

1211 College

June 3rd

, 1936-? 1955

590 seats

Texan

? 1935-? 1945

Owners:



Tinseltown USA 17

2535 82nd St

1998-


Tower

1007 College

? 1942-? 1964

762 seats

Owners:




Video)

Trail Drive-In

Littlefield Highway

? 1955-? 1975

UA South Plains 4

6002 Slide Rd

? 1980-? 1995

This opened as a single cinema by 1974.

Village

? 1960-? 1980


owned this theatre.

Western Drive-In AKA: Westerner Drive-In

Leveland Hwy

? 1950-? 1975


1955.

Many cars were parked on the dirt road on

the side of the drive-in for a good view of

the adult movies.

Winchester

3417 50th st

1966-1999

2 cinemas in 1979.

Owners:


Video)

1990-1999 Noret Theatres

This theatre had a round design.

http://www.driveinusa.com/

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SLATON

Caprock Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Frontier Theatres, Inc. owned this drive-in

in 1955.

Circus Drive-In

? 1955-? 1964

Palace

? 1930-? 1955


in 1955.

Slanton

? 1955


in 1955.

State

? 1940-? 1955

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PAMPA ARMSTRONG COUNTY

CLAUDE Gem ? 1940

BRISCOE COUNTY

QUITAQUE

Queen

? 1935-? 1955

360 seats

SILVERTON

Arena Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Inde-Ex Booking Service owned in 1955.

Palace

? 1935-? 1955

358 seats


theatre. in 1955.

CARSON COUNTY

PANHANDLE

Panhandle

? 1940-? 1955

350 seats

Rex

? 1930-? 1935

PANTEX

Pantex

? 1950

300 seats

SKELLYTOWN

Vogue

? 1945-? 1950

250 seats

CHILDRESS COUNTY

CHILDRESS

Car-Vue Drive-In

? 1950-? 1975

Gem

130 2nd St

? 1940-? 1950

350 seats

Lone Star 4

1900 Avenue G NW

? 1993-2010

In 2006, this theatre refused to screen

"Brokeback Mountain", which was set in

Childress

Showtimes disappeared in 2010 for this

cinema.

Monogram

111 Main

? 1935-? 1950

320 seats

Palace

212 Main

1921-1993

650 seats

COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY

WELLINGTON

Bronco Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Video Independent Theaters, Inc owned it

1964-1969.

Palace

816 E. Avenue

Dates unknown

Rialto

? 1930-? 1930

Ritz

1928-? 1969, 2007-

796 seats

Owners:



Inc

Texan

911 9th St.

? 1935-? 1950

42 seats

Owners:



Inc

Texas

? 1940-? 1950

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DONLEY COUNTY

CLARENDON

Cozy

? 1935-? 1945

300 seats

Mulkey

106 S. Kearney

? 1955-? 1988

682 seats

Pastime

? 1930-? 1945

450 seats

Sandell Drive-In

Highway 70

1955-1984, 2002-

Texas

? 1955-? 1955

HEDLEY

Hedley ? 1950-? 1955

270 seats

GARY COUNTY

LEFORS

Rouge

? 1950-? 1955

320 seats

Vogue

? 1940

MCLEAN

American

? 1935

Avalon

Main St., Route 66

? 1955-? 1955

420 seats

Derby Drive-In

? 1961-? 1975

Lone Star

? 1950

420 seats

PAMPA

Capri ? 1964-? 1980


this theatre..

Cinema 4

1201 N. Hobart

? 2000-

Crescent ? -1930

A fire, which was caused by faulty wiring,

destroyed this theatre on May 16th, 1930.

Crown

? 1940-? 1955

420 seats


theatre. in 1945.

La Vista AKA: Rex

318 W. Foster

? 1955-? 1975


this theatre..

Lanora

? 1935-? 1961

1,048 seats

Owners:



Inc

Pampa Drive-In

? 1950-? 1975

Rex

318 W. Foster

? 1930-? 1950

733 seats

Owners:



Inc

State

? 1935-? 1945


theatre. 1940-1945.

Top O' Texas Drive-In

? 1955-? 1985


this theatre. 1964-1980.

HALL COUNTY

ESTELLINE

Pastime

? 1930-? 1950

330 seats

MEMPHIS

Gem

? 1930

Movie House 816 S 5th

? 1990

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Palace

? 1930-? 1955

404 seats

Ritz

? 1935-? 1955

364 seats

Texas

? 1935-? 1950

450 seats

Tower Drive-In

? 1955-? 1980

TURKEY

Gem

217 Main

1928-? 1955

300 seats


WHEELER COUNTY

MOBEETIE

Liberty

? 1945

SHAMROCK

Liberty

? 1930-? 1950

682 seats

Pioneer Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Texan

? 1930-? 1935

Texas

217 N Main

? 1940-

704 seats (1950)

WHEELER

Mustang Drive-In

? 1961-? 1975

Rouge

? 1935-? 1955

286 seats

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PLAINVIEW BAILEY COUNTY

MULESHOE Cox Drive-In Route 215 at W-Fir Ave.

? 1955-? 1975

Palace

? 1935-? 1955


theatre. in 1955.

Valley

? 1940-? 1955

502 seats


theatre. in 1955.

Wallace

163 S. Main

? 1949

CASTRO COUNTY

DIMMITT

Carlile AKA: Uptown

114 S. Broadway

Dates unknown

Castro

? 1930-? 1935

Rio

504 Bedford

? 1940-? 1950

370 seats


theatre. in 1945.

Uptown AKA: Carlile

114 S. Broadway

Dates unknown-

DEF SMITH COUNTY

HEREFORD

Premiere Moovies 6

400 North 25-Mile Avenue

2003-

Premiere owns this cinema.

Star

? 1930-? 1985

361 seats

Owners:






Texas

? 1945-? 1985

588 seats

Owners:





Tower Drive-In

? 1950-? 1985

Owners:




HALE COUNTY

ABERNATHY Anthlope Drive-In

? 1955-? 1964

Inde-Ex Booking Service owned it in 1955.

Nu-Vue

? 1950-? 1955

700 seats


theatre. in 1955.

Rita

? 1940-? 1950

240 seats

Star

? 1935

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HALE CENTER Bozo Drive-In

? 1969-? 1975

Ritz

? 1930-? 1950

400 seats

XIT Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

PETERSBURG

Wallace

1946-? 1964

180 seats


Wallace

? 1935-1946


PLAINVIEW

Astro Drive-In

1521 S Columbia

? 1980-? 1985

Owners:

1980 Video Independent Theaters, Inc


Cinema

? 1985

Martin Theatres owned this theatre.

Fair

719 Broadway

http://www.plainviewfirst.com/index.php?p

age=public/info&id=17

? 1940-? 1955

641 seats

Owners:






Granada

812 Broadway St

November 13th, 1929-September 7

th, 1997

1,214 seats

2 cinemas in 1977.

Owners:

1935 O. K. Theatres





Palace

? 1935

O. K. Theatres owned this theatre.

Pioneer Drive-In

? 1950-? 1975

Plainview

? 1930

Ritz

? 1940-? 1945

State

113 E 6th

? 1950-? 1955

400 seats

Sunset Drive-In ? 1950-? 1975

Texas

630 Broadway

? 1935-? 1955

539 seats

Owners:





Town Center Movies 6

1001 N Interstate 27 #70

1986-


Twin-Vue Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

http://www.plainviewfirst.com/index.php?page=public/info&id=17

http://www.plainviewfirst.com/index.php?page=public/info&id=17

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LAMB COUNTY

AMHERST

84 Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Inde-Ex Booking Service owned it in 1955.

El Rey Drive-In

? 1975-? 1980

Gem

Dates unknown

445 seats

Lamb

? 1950-? 1955


theatre. in 1950.

Majestic

? 1940-? 1955

EARTH

Earth

267 E. Main

? 1950-? 1955

318 seats

Lyric

? 1940-? 1945

Sunset Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

LITTLEFIELD

L. F. D. Drive-In

? 1950-? 1955

Palace

1925-? 1980

780 seats


1980.

Rio

225 Phelps

? 1940-? 1980

400 seats


1980.

Ritz

? 1935-? 1961

420 seats


1961.

XIT Drive-In

Levelland Hwy (south of town)

? 1955-? 1980


1980.

OLTON

Melba

? 1935

Mustang Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985

Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this drive-

in in 1955.

Olton

? 1940-? 1955

250 seats

Roxy

Main Avenue

? 1950-1953


theatre. in 1955.

SUDAN

Garden

? 1935

Texan

? 1940-? 1955

375 seats

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SPUR COTTLE COUNTY

PADUCH Chief Drive-In ? 1955

Palace

? 1935-? 1955

500 seats

Zana

? 1935-? 1950

300 seats

Zenn

? 1930

CROSBY COUNTY

CROSBYTON

Chieftan

? 1955-? 1964


Crystal ? 1930

El Charro

? 1950-? 1955


Queen

? 1935-? 1950

300 seats

LORENZO

Queen

? 1940

Wallace

? 1945-? 1964

185 seats


RALLS

Crystal ? 1930-? 1964

460 seats


1964.

El Centro Drive-In ? 1955-? 1964

Wallace Theaters owned it in 1955.

El Charro

? 1955


New Drive-In

? 1955

Palace

? 1940-? 1945

SPUR

Hi-Ho Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975


1955-1964.

Liberty

E. Harris

? 1950-? 1950

375 seats

Lyric

? 1930

New

? 1935

Palace

464 Burlington

? 1935-? 1964

733 seats

Owners:





Ritz

? 1935

Spur

? 1940-? 1964

429 seats

Owners:





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FLOYD COUNTY

FLOYDADA

Capada Drive-In One mile south of town on US 62

? 1955-? 1985

300 cars

Palace

? 1930-? 1955

750 seats

Ritz

? 1940-? 1955

365 seats

LOCKNEY

Isis

? 1935-? 1940

Mesa

? 1955

Plains

? 1945-? 1955

360 seats


theatre. in 1945.

Seals Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975

300 cars

GARZA COUNTY

POST

Garza

226 E. Main http://garzatheatre.com

? 1940-? 1969

546 seats

Owners:






Palace

? 1935

O. K. Theatres owned this theatre.

Sunset Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Frontier Theatres, Inc. owned this drive-in

in 1955.

Tower

? 1955-? 1969

Owners:



KENT COUNTY

JAYTON

Kent ? 1935-? 1940

Palace

? 1935

Texan

? 1945-? 1955

200 seats


theatre.

KING COUNTY No theatres in this county.

MOTLEY COUNTY

MATADOR

Matador Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Rogue

? 1935-? 1955

525 seats

ROARING

SPRINGS Springs

? 1950

216 seats

Texan

? 1935-? 1945

STONEWALL COUNTY

ASPERMONT

King Drive-In

? 1961-? 1975

Link Drive-In

? 1955-? 1964

Queen

? 1940-? 1955

240 seats

43

http://garzatheatre.com/

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VERNON BAYLOR COUNTY

SEYMOUR Brazos Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985

Ritz ? 1940-? 1945

470 seats

Texas

N. Washington

? 1940-? 1955

371 seats

FOARD COUNTY

CROWELL

Rialto

? 1940-? 1955

440 seats

Leon, H. S. Theaters owned this theatre in

1945.

HARDEMAN COUNTY

CHILLICOTHE

Palace

? 1930-? 1945

Strand

Main St.

? 1940-? 1955

343 seats

Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this theatre

in 1945.

QUANAH

Chief Drive-In

Spur 133

? 1955-? 1985

206 cars

Frontier Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre

1955-1964.

Court ? 1935

Palace

? 1940-? 1964

Owners:

1940 O. K. Theatres




Ritz

? 1940-? 1945

Texan

? 1930-? 1955

Owners:

1940 O. K. Theatres




HASKELL COUNTY

HASKELL

Rita

? 1940-? 1950

325 seats

Leon, H. S. Theaters owned this theatre in

1945.

Skyview Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Frontier Theatres, Inc. owned it in 1955.

Texas

? 1930-? 1969

542 seats

Owners:

1945 Leon, H. S. Theaters


1969 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.

ROCHESTER

Rex

? 1940-? 1955

335 seats

Rochester

? 1930-? 1935

RULE

Rule

? 1930-? 1955

353 seats

Tower Drive-In

200 5th St.

1952-2001, 2004-

200 cars

WEINERT

Rex

? 1935

KNOX COUNTY

BENJAMIN

Ben

? 1950

250 seats

Benjamin

? 1935

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GOREE

Goree

? 1950-? 1955

KNOX CITY Texas

? 1935-? 1955

324 seats

MUNDAY

Roxy

? 1935-? 1955

400 seats

Sunset Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

THROCKMORTON COUNTY

THROCKMORTON

Texan

220 Mentor

? 1935-? 1955

395 seats

WILBARGER COUNTY

VERNON

Broadway

? 1930


Cactus Drive-In

? 1950-? 1955

El Rancho Drive-In

? 1950-? 1985

Majestic

2510 Main

? 1935-? 1955

415 seats

Mecca

3rd st

? 1945-? 1950

550 seats

Pic

1926 Pease

? 1950-? 1961

412 seats


theatre 1955-1961.

Pictorium

? 1930-? 1945

Owners:




Plaza

1717 Cumberland

http://www.vernonplaza.com/

? 1955-

2 cinemas in the early 1990’s.


theatre 1955-1969.

Queen

? 1935

Texas Consolidated Theatres owned this

theatre.

Vernon

1818 Main

? 1930-? 1955

923 seats

Owners:



1940-1955 Interstate Circuit

YOUNG COUNTY

GRAHAM

Graham

? 1930

Graham Drive-In

Jacksboro Hwy http://grahamdrivein.com/

1947-

180 cars

Owners:

1955 All States Theaters




Kent 115 N. Kent

? 1940-? 1950

Leon

? 1950-? 1964

583 seats

Owners:


Liberty

504 Oak

1915-? 1945

Misson

Elm St.

1924-1926

200 seats

http://www.vernonplaza.com/

http://grahamdrivein.com/

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National 524 Oak

1919-

500 seats (as triplex)

3 cinemas in 1990.

Palace

508 Oak

? 1940-? 1950

485 seats

Rex

4th & Elm

1923-1924

280 seats

NEWCASTLE

Castle

? 1950

225 seats

OLNEY

Olney

? 1935-? 1955

327 seats

Owners:





Ol-Worth Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Frontier Theatres, Inc. owned it in 1961.

Palace

? 1930-? 1935

Princess

? 1930-? 1940


theatre in 1940.

Westex

? 1940-? 1961

466 seats

Owners:





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WICHITA FALLS ARCHER COUNTY

ARCHER CITY Royal On the Square.

? 1935-? 1955

235 seats


theatre. in 1955.

MERGARGEL

Texas

? 1940-? 1945

WICHITA COUNTY

BUCKBUNETT

Fox

? 1935

Liberty

? 1930

Palace

? 1930-? 1964

691 seats

Owners:





1961 Thorp Circuit

Tex

? 1940-? 1964

288 seats

Owners:




1961 Thorp Circuit

Tex-OK Drive-In

? 1955-? 1964

Owners:


1961-1964 Thorp Circuit

ELECTRA

Crown

? 1935

Grand

114 N Waggoner

1919-1974

600 seats

Home Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975

Liberty

W. Cleveland

? 1935-? 1955

325 seats

Roxy

? 1945

IOWA PARK Iowa Park

? 1940-? 1950


theatre. in 1950.

Parkway

? 1955-? 1955

270 seats

Pickwick

? 1935

Royal ? 1945

WICHITA FALLS Azteca

? 1955

200 seats

Carver

? 1961

Century City 6

4105 Maplewood Ave

? 1990-2009

Owners:


1995- Carmike Cinemas

Cinema 4

2301 Kell Blvd

? 1980-? 1998

Owners:

1980-1986 Plitt



Cinemark 14

2915 Glenwood

2005-


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Empress

? 1920-? 1925

Falls Drive-In

Hwy 277

? 1950-? 1964

2 screens in the late 1970’s.

Gem

713 Ohio

? 1915-? 1955

556 seats

This became a "coloreds only" house in the

late 1940's.

Owners:




Grant Drive-In

? 1955-? 1975

Gulf States Theatres, Inc owned this

theatre. in 1975.

Isis

? 1950-? 1955

776 seats


Majestic

706 Scott

? 1920-? 1950

1,148 seats

Owners:




Mission

? 1925-? 1930


in 1930.

Olympic

? 1925-? 1930


in 1930.

Open Air Drive-In

Hwy 287

? 1950-? 1950

Palace

? 1925-? 1935

Texas Consolidated Theatres in 1935.

Parker Square

Kell Boulevard

1958-1962

Cinemark opened a new theatre in the

area in 2005.

Ritz

? 1940-? 1945

300 seats

Roxy

1523 Monroe

? 1940-? 1955

295 seats

Scottie Drive-In

? 1950-? 1975

Gulf States Theatres, Inc. owned it in 1975.

Seymour Drive-In ? 1955-? 1980

Gulf States Theatres, Inc. owned it in 1975.

Sheppard Drive-In

? 1955-? 1961

Sikes Center

3111 Midwestern Pky

? 1980-

Owners:

1980-1990 American Multi-Cinemas, Inc.


Opened with six cinemas and expanded to

10 cinemas by 2000.

Skyway Drive-In

? 1950-? 1964

State

817 Scott

? 1935-? 1969

768 seats

Owners:



Strand

809 Scott

1924-? 1975

884 seats

Owners:




Texan

724 Indiana

? 1940-? 1955

750 seats

Texas

? 1935

Tower

702 Indiana

? 1945-? 1950

952 seats

Twin Falls Drive-In

? 1955-? 1985

Owners:

1975 Gulf States Theatres, Inc.

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Wichita

919 Indiana

? 1940-? 1969

1,203 seats


theatre. This is now a live theatre.

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501 theatres in panhandle.

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Texas Panhandle movie theatres and drive-ins