Mansfield Drive-In
2935 E. Seminary Drive,
Fort Worth,
TX
76119
2935 E. Seminary Drive,
Fort Worth,
TX
76119
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The Mansfield Drive-In had a capacity for 780 cars.
From the information I have, it originally opened in 1950 as the Mansfield Highway Drive-In, and was a single screen theatre. It quite possibly was constructed in the “old style”, that is, with living quarters/storage at the base of the screen, and that it closed sometime around 1969 or 1970 to be converted to a twin-screen theatre. The original (east) screen was replaced with the metal frame-style construction.
Here is a 1963 aerial view:
http://tinyurl.com/ydmzc6e
Thank you for the link, ken mc. The Historic Aerials website has definitely become an invaluable tool in researching the history of my local drive-in theatres. About the Mansfield, I wish someone had information on what the old screen tower’s artwork looked like, if there was any.
Nice little story for y'all. I chatted with an older gentleman this evening at a local drug store, and he told me that some time in the past, he was part of an after hours cleaning crew at O.D. Wyatt High School. He said that when he and his crew would take a break, they would look out across Seminary Drive from the school’s front entryway to the Mansfield Twin and see whatever movie was playing. In looking at Google Maps, it’s most likely they were watching the west screen. Just thought I’d share this with everyone.