I think we’ve just solved the mystery there. Since there was a Joy Drive-In somewhere, I was the one who found the original Joy Drive-In before the nearby Joy Outdoor Twin was built. And yes, I’m very sure that the Loop Drive-In was the only drive-in in Texarkana that was once known as the Red River Drive-In.
I’m very sure that the Joy Outdoor Twin opened around 1973, that’s my wild guess. A 1972 topo didn’t list the theater, but it was listed in 1976’s though. The Cinema City 4 (later Cinema City 6) later opened in the late-1970s and both theaters were operating at the same time.
This started life as the Cinema City 4 with a total of 1,150 seats in the late-1970s, and expanded to six in the mid-1980s before closing on December 10, 1987 when Cinemark opened the Movies 8 nearby.
I have to agree, my brain is scrambling. CinemaTour got the address wrong, that’s why it said Arkansas instead of Texas. I’m very sure that the only drive-in theater the Arkansas side of Texarkana got is the 67 Drive-In which opened in 1965.
It was renamed King Cal Drive-In in May 1964. I can’t find any evidence about the theater being known as the Little Dixie Drive-In. It was still named Fulton Drive-In in 1963 and was renamed the King Cal at the start of the 1964 season.
The drive-in theater across the street was called the Red River Drive-In (which will have its own Cinema Treasures page soon), and yes there are two Red River Drive-Ins in both Texarkanas.
That’s what I was thinking too. Judging by the photo of its unique marquee, it may’ve been a short-lived drive-in.
Speaking of drive-ins Kenmore, I need you along with MichaelKilgore to identify the name of the drive-in theater in Texarkana (TX) that was right next to the Oaklawn Cinema on New Boston Road. I recently spotted it while adding the BrightStar Theaters to the list, and I found it from several topos. I cannot find the name of it anywhere, even CinemaTour does not have the drive-in listed.
The White River Drive-In closed after the 1985 season because of poor business and massive money loss. Commonwealth decided to keep the theater closed in March 1986 despite being sold to James Street in April of that same year, but had no plans on operating.
Closed on May 15, 2008.
So it appears that Commonwealth operated the Tri-State for most of its life.
I think we’ve just solved the mystery there. Since there was a Joy Drive-In somewhere, I was the one who found the original Joy Drive-In before the nearby Joy Outdoor Twin was built. And yes, I’m very sure that the Loop Drive-In was the only drive-in in Texarkana that was once known as the Red River Drive-In.
I’m very sure that the Joy Outdoor Twin opened around 1973, that’s my wild guess. A 1972 topo didn’t list the theater, but it was listed in 1976’s though. The Cinema City 4 (later Cinema City 6) later opened in the late-1970s and both theaters were operating at the same time.
This started life as the Cinema City 4 with a total of 1,150 seats in the late-1970s, and expanded to six in the mid-1980s before closing on December 10, 1987 when Cinemark opened the Movies 8 nearby.
This page is a duplicate.
I have to agree, my brain is scrambling. CinemaTour got the address wrong, that’s why it said Arkansas instead of Texas. I’m very sure that the only drive-in theater the Arkansas side of Texarkana got is the 67 Drive-In which opened in 1965.
It was renamed King Cal Drive-In in May 1964. I can’t find any evidence about the theater being known as the Little Dixie Drive-In. It was still named Fulton Drive-In in 1963 and was renamed the King Cal at the start of the 1964 season.
Closed in 1991.
The drive-in theater across the street was called the Red River Drive-In (which will have its own Cinema Treasures page soon), and yes there are two Red River Drive-Ins in both Texarkanas.
Opened in August 1952, closed in the 1970s.
The 67 Drive-In opened in 1965, so I don’t think so.
That’s what I was thinking too. Judging by the photo of its unique marquee, it may’ve been a short-lived drive-in.
Edited from my October 19, 2022 (2:54 PM) post:
The White River Drive-In closed after the 1985 season because of poor business and massive money loss. Commonwealth decided to keep the theater closed in March 1986 despite being sold to James Street in April of that same year, but had no plans on operating.
Opened in 1945, closed in the mid-1970s.
Opened on November 5, 2004.
Opened on December 11, 1987, closed on November 4, 2004, demolished in 2005.
Really nice screen drawing.
The Puunene Theater opened as early as 1916 and closed in the 1920s.
Damn, that is one nice design!
The McKinney Drive-In’s CinemaScope was installed on January 13, 1955 as McKinney’s second CinemaScope theater after the Ritz the previous year.
Once operated by Mann Theatres.
Demolished in 2002.
Yeah, it was never once known as Cooper Cinerama. Also, the actual closing date is November 2, 1999.
It was still open in 1994, but was demolished by 1999 judging by aerials.