South Loop Drive-In

3142 E. Ledbetter Drive,
Dallas, TX 75216

675 cars

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The South Loop Drive-In opened on March 30, 1950. This single screen drive-in had a capacity for 675 cars. The rear of the original screen had a mural of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’. This screen was destroyed in 1956 by high winds and was replaced by a steel frame wind proof screen.

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DonLewis
DonLewis on December 22, 2007 at 8:05 pm

An old photo of the SOUTH LOOP @ this web site.

http://hometown.aol.com/dryvinlady/page1.html

shoeshoe14
shoeshoe14 on September 6, 2008 at 12:37 pm

Was mentioned in the documentary “Drive-In Movie Memories” in 2001.

LarryFM
LarryFM on October 19, 2009 at 8:27 pm

Here’s a much larger picture of the South Loop’s original screen tower:

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TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 17, 2010 at 5:53 pm

Nice photo LarryFM.

DonLewis
DonLewis on May 23, 2010 at 10:56 am

From 1963 a Dallas Area drive in theater ad.

SiliconSam
SiliconSam on May 23, 2010 at 1:15 pm

This address will take you to the correct spot.

3142 E. Ledbetter Dr., Dallas, TX 75216 United States

Here’s a 1972 view, since the address in the header is off.

http://www.historicaerials.com/?poi=11227

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on May 24, 2010 at 12:47 pm

it parked 675 cars and was owned in 1956 by H.Brooks.

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