texas panhandle movie theatres and drive-ins
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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
1973-1990 Mann Theatres of California
Harlem
? 1945-? 1955
300 seats
This was an Afro-American theatre.
Harmony
? 1950-? 1955
300 seats
This was an Afro-American theatre.
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:
1930 Dent Theatres (Publix)
1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres
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
1940-1975 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
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
Leon, H. S. Theaters owned this theatre.
1945-1950.
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Rialto
313 Taylor S
? 1930-? 1955
692 seats
Owners:
1930 Dent Theatres (Publix)
1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres
1940-1950 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
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
Leon, H. S. Theaters owned this theatre.
1945-1950.
State AKA: Fair
503 Polk
1937-? 1969
1,163 seats
Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this
theatre.
Sunset Drive-In
West Highway 66
? 1950-? 1975
Bearden Theaters owned this drive-in in
1955.
Tascosa Drive-In
1999 Dumas
1952-
Bearden Theaters owned this drive-in in
1955.
2nd
screen closed in 1994.
Tex-Art Downtown
? 1975-? 1980
This was an adult cinema.
Texas
619 S. Polk
? 1935-? 1950
400 seats
Trail Drive-In
7754 Interstate Business 40
? 1950-? 1977
400 cars
Bearden Theaters owned this drive-in in
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:
1995-2002 United Artists Theatre Circuit
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
1949-1980 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc
1985 Martin Theatres
1985-1995 Carmike Cinemas
Paramount ? 1935-? 1945
Phillips
? 1945-? 1950
439 seats
Video Independent Theaters, Inc owned
this theatre. in 1950.
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Phillip's Route 66 Drive-In
Route 66
? 1945-? 1950
Owners:
1945-1949 Griffith Amusement Company
1949-1950 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc
Plains Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
Video Independent Theaters, Inc owned
this theatre. 1964-1969.
Purple Pirate Drive-In
? 1955
Rex
523 N. Main
? 1930-? 1964
713 seats
Owners:
1940-1949 Griffith Amusement Company
1949-1964 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc
Rig
? 1930-? 1955
868 seats
Owners:
1940-1949 Griffith Amusement Company
1949-1955 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc
State
? 1940-? 1945
Griffith Amusement Company owned this
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
Griffith Amusement Company owned this
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:
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Company
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
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:
1937-1945 Griffith Amusement Company
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
Star
302 N. Commerce
1943-1946
State
200 E. California
1938-? 1985
800 seats
Owners:
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Company
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955-1967 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
1967-1985 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
Texan
300 E. California
1931-1946
Griffith Amusement Company owned this
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 Theaters owned this theatre.
Wallace
? 1940-? 1964
350 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
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.
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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
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
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
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
Rose
? 1940-? 1980
537 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
Spade Drive-In
? 1950-? 1980
Wallace Theaters owned this drive-in 1955-
1980.
Wallace
821 Houston
1949-? 1985
530 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
ROPESVILLE
Lariot ? 1940
Wallace
? 1945
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
SUNDOWN
Wallace
? 1945-? 1961
340 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
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
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre. in
1945.
Rose
? 1945-? 1964
400 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
T-Bar Drive-In
? 1955-? 1969
Wallace Theaters owned this drive-in in
1955.
Wallace
? 1945-? 1964
320 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
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.
1950 Theater Enterprises, 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:
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Company
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
Cactus
1814 Ave H
April 8h, 1938 -? 1955
672 seats
Owners:
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Company
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
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
Video Independent Theaters, Inc owned
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
Lubbock Theatres (owned by Video)
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
This was an adult cinema.
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
1973-1990 Mann Theatres of California
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
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Company
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
1961-1975 Lubbock Theatres (owned by
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
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Company
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
1961-1964 Lubbock Theatres (owned by
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:
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Company
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
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:
1972-1985 Lubbock Theatres (owned by
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
Lubbock Theatres (owned by Video)
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:
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Company
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
Tinseltown USA 17
2535 82nd St
1998-
Cinemark owns this cinema.
Tower
1007 College
? 1942-? 1964
762 seats
Owners:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
1961-1964 Lubbock Theatres (owned by
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
Lubbock Theatres (owned by Video)
owned this theatre.
Western Drive-In AKA: Westerner Drive-In
Leveland Hwy
? 1950-? 1975
Bearden Theaters owned this drive-in in
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:
1966-1980 Lubbock Theatres (owned by
Video)
1990-1999 Noret Theatres
This theatre had a round design.
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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
Frontier Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre.
in 1955.
Slanton
? 1955
Frontier Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre.
in 1955.
State
? 1940-? 1955
57
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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
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
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:
1940-1949 Griffith Amusement Company
1949-1969 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc
Texan
911 9th St.
? 1935-? 1950
42 seats
Owners:
1940-1949 Griffith Amusement Company
1949-1950 Video Independent Theaters,
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
Video Independent Theaters, Inc owned
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
Griffith Amusement Company owned this
theatre. in 1945.
La Vista AKA: Rex
318 W. Foster
? 1955-? 1975
Video Independent Theaters, Inc owned
this theatre..
Lanora
? 1935-? 1961
1,048 seats
Owners:
1940-1949 Griffith Amusement Company
1949-1961 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc
Pampa Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
Rex
318 W. Foster
? 1930-? 1950
733 seats
Owners:
1940-1949 Griffith Amusement Company
1949-1950 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc
State
? 1935-? 1945
Griffith Amusement Company owned this
theatre. 1940-1945.
Top O' Texas Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Video Independent Theaters, Inc owned
this theatre. 1964-1980.
HALL COUNTY
ESTELLINE
Pastime
? 1930-? 1950
330 seats
MEMPHIS
Gem
? 1930
Movie House 816 S 5th
? 1990
22
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
This is now a live theatre.
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
56
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PLAINVIEW BAILEY COUNTY
MULESHOE Cox Drive-In Route 215 at W-Fir Ave.
? 1955-? 1975
Palace
? 1935-? 1955
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
theatre. in 1955.
Valley
? 1940-? 1955
502 seats
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
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
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
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:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955-1967 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
1967-1985 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
Texas
? 1945-? 1985
588 seats
Owners:
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955-1967 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
1967-1985 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
Tower Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985
Owners:
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955-1967 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
1967-1985 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
HALE COUNTY
ABERNATHY Anthlope Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned it in 1955.
Nu-Vue
? 1950-? 1955
700 seats
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
theatre. in 1955.
Rita
? 1940-? 1950
240 seats
Star
? 1935
24
HALE CENTER Bozo Drive-In
? 1969-? 1975
Ritz
? 1930-? 1950
400 seats
XIT Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
PETERSBURG
Wallace
1946-? 1964
180 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
Wallace
? 1935-1946
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
PLAINVIEW
Astro Drive-In
1521 S Columbia
? 1980-? 1985
Owners:
1980 Video Independent Theaters, Inc
1985 Martin Theatres
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:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
This is now a live theatre.
Granada
812 Broadway St
November 13th, 1929-September 7
th, 1997
1,214 seats
2 cinemas in 1977.
Owners:
1935 O. K. Theatres
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
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:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
Town Center Movies 6
1001 N Interstate 27 #70
1986-
Cinemark owns this cinema.
Twin-Vue Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
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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
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
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
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre. 1961-
1980.
Rio
225 Phelps
? 1940-? 1980
400 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre. 1961-
1980.
Ritz
? 1935-? 1961
420 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre. in
1961.
XIT Drive-In
Levelland Hwy (south of town)
? 1955-? 1980
Wallace Theaters owned this drive-in 1961-
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
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
theatre. in 1955.
SUDAN
Garden
? 1935
Texan
? 1940-? 1955
375 seats
53
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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
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
Crystal ? 1930
El Charro
? 1950-? 1955
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
Queen
? 1935-? 1950
300 seats
LORENZO
Queen
? 1940
Wallace
? 1945-? 1964
185 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
RALLS
Crystal ? 1930-? 1964
460 seats
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre. 1945-
1964.
El Centro Drive-In ? 1955-? 1964
Wallace Theaters owned it in 1955.
El Charro
? 1955
Wallace Theaters owned this theatre.
New Drive-In
? 1955
Palace
? 1940-? 1945
SPUR
Hi-Ho Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Frontier Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre.
1955-1964.
Liberty
E. Harris
? 1950-? 1950
375 seats
Lyric
? 1930
New
? 1935
Palace
464 Burlington
? 1935-? 1964
733 seats
Owners:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955-1964 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
Ritz
? 1935
Spur
? 1940-? 1964
429 seats
Owners:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955-1964 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
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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
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
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:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955-1967 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
1967-1969 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
This is now a live theatre.
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:
1955-1967 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
1967-1969 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
KENT COUNTY
JAYTON
Kent ? 1935-? 1940
Palace
? 1935
Texan
? 1945-? 1955
200 seats
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
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
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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
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955-1964 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
Ritz
? 1940-? 1945
Texan
? 1930-? 1955
Owners:
1940 O. K. Theatres
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
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
1955-1964 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
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
Dent Theatres (Publix) owned this theatre.
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
Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this
theatre 1955-1961.
Pictorium
? 1930-? 1945
Owners:
1930 Dent Theatres (Publix)
1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres
1940-1955 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
Plaza
1717 Cumberland
http://www.vernonplaza.com/
? 1955-
2 cinemas in the early 1990’s.
Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this
theatre 1955-1969.
Queen
? 1935
Texas Consolidated Theatres owned this
theatre.
Vernon
1818 Main
? 1930-? 1955
923 seats
Owners:
1930 Dent Theatres (Publix)
1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres
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
1960-1967 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
1967-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
1987-1990 United Artists Theatre Circuit
Kent 115 N. Kent
? 1940-? 1950
Leon
? 1950-? 1964
583 seats
Owners:
1955-1964 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
Liberty
504 Oak
1915-? 1945
Misson
Elm St.
1924-1926
200 seats
30
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:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Griffith, R. E. Theaters, Inc.
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
Ol-Worth Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Frontier Theatres, Inc. owned it in 1961.
Palace
? 1930-? 1935
Princess
? 1930-? 1940
Griffith Amusement Company owned this
theatre in 1940.
Westex
? 1940-? 1961
466 seats
Owners:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Griffith, R. E. Theaters, Inc.
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955-1961 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
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WICHITA FALLS ARCHER COUNTY
ARCHER CITY Royal On the Square.
? 1935-? 1955
235 seats
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
theatre. in 1955.
MERGARGEL
Texas
? 1940-? 1945
WICHITA COUNTY
BUCKBUNETT
Fox
? 1935
Liberty
? 1930
Palace
? 1930-? 1964
691 seats
Owners:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1955 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
1961 Thorp Circuit
Tex
? 1940-? 1964
288 seats
Owners:
1940 Griffith Amusement Company
1945 Westex Theaters
1950 Theater Enterprises, Inc.
1961 Thorp Circuit
Tex-OK Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
Owners:
1955 Frontier Theatres, Inc.
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
Inde-Ex Booking Service owned this
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:
1990-1995 Cineplex Odeon
1995- Carmike Cinemas
Cinema 4
2301 Kell Blvd
? 1980-? 1998
Owners:
1980-1986 Plitt
1986-1995 Cineplex Odeon
1995- Carmike Cinemas
Cinemark 14
2915 Glenwood
2005-
Cinemark owns this cinema.
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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:
1930 Dent Theatres (Publix)
1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres
1940-1945 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
Grant Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Gulf States Theatres, Inc owned this
theatre. in 1975.
Isis
? 1950-? 1955
776 seats
This was an Afro-American theatre.
Majestic
706 Scott
? 1920-? 1950
1,148 seats
Owners:
1930 Dent Theatres (Publix)
1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres
1940-1950 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
Mission
? 1925-? 1930
Dent Theatres (Publix) owned this theatre.
in 1930.
Olympic
? 1925-? 1930
Dent Theatres (Publix) owned this theatre.
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.
1995- Carmike Cinemas
Opened with six cinemas and expanded to
10 cinemas by 2000.
Skyway Drive-In
? 1950-? 1964
State
817 Scott
? 1935-? 1969
768 seats
Owners:
1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres
1940-1969 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
Strand
809 Scott
1924-? 1975
884 seats
Owners:
1930 Dent Theatres (Publix)
1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres
1940-1969 Interstate Circuit (Paramount)
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
Interstate Circuit (Paramount) owned this
theatre. This is now a live theatre.
46
501 theatres in panhandle.