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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Texas » Houston » Loew's Sharpstown Drive-In

Loew's Sharpstown Drive-In

Houston, TX
NW corner Hillcroft Street and Bellaire Boulevard
, Houston, TX 77074 United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Moderne
Function: Unknown
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Unknown
Architect: John J. McNamara
Firm: Unknown
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This drive-in was at the northwest corner of Hillcroft Street and Bellaire Boulevard in Houston, Texas.

It operated from 1958 to the 1980's. It had a car capacity of 1,281. The theatre started out as a family place, with a merry-go-round and a children's train that gave rides around the base of the screen, and went through a 'tunnel' at the base of the screen, which was huge. As time wore on, the place became seedier, less frequented because city lights began to interfere with the experience. The place began showing lower-quality films, even soft core porn. We used to go to it often in the mid-1960's.

The lot on which the theatre stood is now a strip mall.
Contributed by TJ Butler, Dwayne Ball

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This website has a few photos of the Sharpstown Drive-In.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 2, 2007 at 4:45pm
The Loew’s Sharpstown opened on February 26, 1958. The opening night double feature was Jerry Lewis’ “The Sad Sack”, plus George Montgomery's “Pawnee.” Movie stars Chill Wills and Barbara Lang were slated to participate in the grand opening ceremonies.
posted by Bob Machann on Nov 2, 2009 at 5:06pm
I worked for Loews for years but did not know that they had any drive-ins till started surfing on C.T.1281 cars must have been a big place.
posted by tlsloews on Nov 6, 2009 at 5:49pm
John J. McNamara was the architect for the Loew's Sharpstown.
posted by Bob Machann on Nov 24, 2009 at 5:18pm
What no pictures? 1281 cars @ $2.00 a car,if they where full,that was a lot of money back then.
posted by tlsloews on Nov 24, 2009 at 5:44pm
Opened nightly at 6:00pm, according to this dazzling sign:
http://www.cinemaretro.com/uploads/MARQUEE3.JPG
posted by Tinseltoes on Dec 30, 2009 at 11:01am
Cool looking Marquee.
posted by tlsloews on Dec 30, 2009 at 12:07pm
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