Downs Drive-In
Grand Prairie,
TX
75053
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Downs Drive-In was operating prior to 1950.
Contributed by
Billy Holcomb / Billy Smith / Don Lewis
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Downs Drive-In is listed in the 1969 IMPA with a capacity for 400 cars. Not listed in 1975.
An old movie theater ad from 1949 for the Downs Drive-In Theater in Grand Prairie.
The DOWNS DRIVE IN in 1956 parked 400 as mentioned above and was owned in the late 50’s by Down Theatre Company.
It parked 400 cars, but how many buses and R.V.’s. Just a joke!Also how many compact cars?What about bikes,and boats?
GEEZ, I don’t know about all those forms of transportation.
I wonder how many walk ins they could hold?
The Downs Drive-In closed in the late ‘60’s and was demolished to make way for the Century 4 Drive-In in 1970.
What originally opened as the DOWNS Drive In Theatre was later Changed to the CENTURY 4 Drive In. I believe McClendon bought this Drive In & then adding 3 more screens making it a 4 Screen Theatre. I’ve read that he also added an Indoor Theatre on the lot making this a 5 Screen Theatre..
Today, A warehouse type building occupies the land. Nothing of the Drive In remains.
I have a photo of the back of the screen when it was the DOWNS Drive In that was taken from the Grand Prairie High School yearbook from around 1964?
Randy A. Carlisle
Historical Photographer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/racphotography/sets .. Enjoy!
A Photostatic copy of the Photo I have from the GPHS yearbook is now up on flickr with a History & description of the Drive In & the photo itself. Enjoy! Randy A Carlisle..Historical Photographer
RAC Photography .. View link ..