Benavides Drive-In
TX-339 and Pintos Street,
Benavides,
TX
78341
TX-339 and Pintos Street,
Benavides,
TX
78341
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The Benavides Drive-In was opened in late-1959. It screened only Spanish language movies. It was operated by a Mr. Garcia & the Salinas family. The screen tower was a plain wooden support type, there was a gravel lot and the screen was located at the rear of the property. It was closed in 1970.
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Slight correction to the address. The drive-in was located near
TX-339 and Pintas Street, Benavides, TX.
The drive-in itself was on Pintas Street less than a quarter-mile east of the intersection on the north side of the road. It appears intact in a 1967 aerial photo.
Today, it is private property where a house once sat, but is no longer there. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
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From BoxOffice, Jan. 4, 1960: “The Eagles Drive-In, Benavides, gave away a turkey for the holidays. The drive-in, which opened recently, is owned by Leo Pena and Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Pena.”