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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Texas » Paris » 271 Drive-In

271 Drive-In

Paris, TX
North Highway 271
, Paris, TX 75462 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The 271 Drive In theater was opened August 24th, 1948 by Henry, Wesley, Elmer and Frances Bell. It had a 60x50 tower, 38x48 screen and was the first drive in theater in Paris. The 271 was closed and abandoned in 1983, but was still standing in 2002.
Contributed by Billy Holcomb / Billy Smith / Don Lewis

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Some photos here:
http://tinyurl.com/as7fbr
posted by ken mc on Mar 5, 2009 at 5:27pm
LOL

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 5, 2009 at 5:28pm
This June 1983 article from the Paris (TX) News gives a different address:

An amplifier valued at $450, a $300 pressure pump, and a $200 tape deck have been stolen in a burglary of the 271 Drive-In, 1995 N. Main St., police said. The burglary occurred between June 12 and June 17.

An air conditioner was removed from a window to gain entry to the projection room, where the amplifier and tape deck were stolen, reports indicated. The pressure pump was removed from a pickup truck parked behind the concession stand.
posted by ken mc on Mar 5, 2009 at 5:50pm
If you look at the drive-ins.com site, they give a slightly different chronology than in the introduction. According to them, the theater was closed in 1984 and then re-opened in 1985, which was its last season.
posted by ken mc on Mar 5, 2009 at 6:05pm
Trust no one. :)

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 5, 2009 at 6:14pm
Lost Memory---I correct you, i lived in Paris, and it is possible
someone tried to reopen the theater, but if they did, it would have been less than a month in operation.
..The theater was shut down in 1983, and the original owners are still around, and they seem to know nothing of its reopening.
..That don't say much, but trust someone who is at least poutting these up for your derogitory remarks, Opps sorry, i forgot you know it all
posted by panhandle on Mar 9, 2009 at 4:31am
panhandle....How are you correcting me? I don't see any proof that this theater re-opened. You wrote "The theater was shut down in 1983, and the original owners are still around, and they seem to know nothing of its reopening.", which pretty much agrees with me. Speaking of "derogitory" remarks, it's actually spelled "derogatory". One other thing, when you see the smiley face :) it usually means that someone is joking.

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 9, 2009 at 6:26am
Relax
posted by rg on Mar 9, 2009 at 6:52am
derog-I-tory--Hey! you are alright, I guess i do liek you afterall
--IF YOU CAN'T TRUST A THEATER FREAK--WHO CAN YOU TRUST
posted by panhandle on Mar 9, 2009 at 8:20am
good one
posted by rg on Mar 9, 2009 at 9:36am
Here are some abandoned drive-in photos:
http://www.cosmicool.com/driveins/paris.html
posted by ken mc on Jul 8, 2009 at 7:43pm
From 2009 a view of the 271 Drive In tower and a movie ad from 1977 featuring Chuck Norris in "Breaker Beaker!".

posted by Don Lewis on Sep 8, 2009 at 6:25pm
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