Linda Kay Drive-In
11949 US Frontage Road,
Dallas,
TX
75253
11949 US Frontage Road,
Dallas,
TX
75253
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This was an adult drive-in in Dallas.
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Car capacity in 1975 was 450.
The theater did indeed show adult films and they were visible from Silverado St. and from several of the homes nearby. The old concession stand is still there, painted red, but nothing else remains.
Don’t mean to cause a controversy, but I think the photo of the screen with the crown on it may have been of the old King Drive-in on South Lamar. I don’t recall the Linda Kay having such a fancy screen and they didn’t do much dozer work to tear down the Linda Kay.
Here’s what I remember about this particular drive-in:
Yes, it was located where 635 and 175 connect, in which you would immediately see it once you came off 635 onto 175 heading towards Seagoville. I grew up going to this place most of my life! In the 70’s, they used to play triple features and it ranged from horror/drive-in dreck to specialty themed packages (for example, they played a LOT of Elvis films soon after his death). I first saw The Texas Chainsaw Massacre there at 8 years old!! They started showing porn films around 1982-1983 and continued until they finally shut down for good (I was heartbroken to hear about it). The funny thing I remember about it is during the time they showed porn, if you were coming FROM Seagoville towards 635, you could EASILY see what the screen was showing from the highway, so you can imagine a bus full of band students on Friday night coming back from an away game (heading back to Seagoville) and passing the drive-in and EVERYONE on the bus breaking their necks to look back to see what porn was showing!! Ah, good times!
I really miss this place. It’s a piece of my youth, gone forever. Life just isn’t fair.
From 1963 a Dallas Area drive in theater ad.
U.S. 175 Frontage Rd & Silverado Dr, Dallas, TX 75253
This address will map to the site of the drive. 11950 Second Avenue does not take you anywhere close to the drive-in.
11949 US 175 Frontage Rd. 75253 will map wight to the site.
Just adjusted the street view. The red sign you can see in the photo was part of the marquee. The red house is not part of the theater, but the concession stand in in the background.
lrostochil’s two links are indeed of the King’s demolition, not the Linda Kay’s. The King was originally opened as the Cinderella, so the crown thing still applies (I think).
175/Hawn Freeway was once Second Avenue.. Only the Concessions stand/projection booth & marquee remain. Seen Here .. Enjoy! Randy A Carlisle – Historical Photographer