Kaufman Pike Drive-In
7041 Hawn Freeway,
Dallas,
TX
75217
7041 Hawn Freeway,
Dallas,
TX
75217
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Drive-In.com gives the following information on the Kaufman Drive-In, 7041 Hawn Freeway, Dallas, Tx. 75217. 500 cars, no time listed, they also have a couple photos. No known AKA’s
Listed in the 1980 IMPA at the address that Chuck posted with the same car capacity. The name of the operator at that time was Weisenberg.
An old moveie theater ad from 1949 for the Kaufman Pike Drive-In.
The sign for this old theater was still standing long after the actual theater was gone. It stood in the field that is now between the Police substation and the big church on the south side of Hwy 175 and to the west of Jim Miller road.
This opened on July 1st, 1949 with the Hi-Vue Drive-In. ad at View link
Kaufman Drive in was owned by C.W. Wisenberg and held 600 cars.Small for Dallas area Drive-ins of 1956.
From 1963 a Dallas Area drive in theater ad.
I believe Mr Wisenberg also owned the Bruton Rd Drive In, that was in Balch Springs/Mesquite area….
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The Kaufman Pike Drive In, located on Hawn Freeway (aka 2nd Ave), at the intersection of Jim Miller Rd. When the state widened the Freeway, the screen had to be moved inward several yards. In doing so, the original snack-bar was almost at the screen so instead of moving the snack-bar, another one was built, leaving the original snack-bar in front of the screen. Guess it was used for storage. Today, nothing remains of the Kaufman Pike…