Hello lostmemory and thanks for your comment! A reply to Seth’s posting of the TEXAS theater in Ballinger appears to indicate that there was at one time, two separate drive ins there. Also the lady I spoke with kept referring to what is currently the TEXAS, as the PALACE, which lead me to beleive she knew what she was talking about. I am always very reluctant to post a theater that I have not personally seen, photographed, touched, or seen evidence of, but felt like the HORSESHOE had indeed been in Ballinger.
If you want to get a look at a millionaire working in a concession stand, take in a movie some Saturday afternoon at the Showplace 6 and you will likely find R.A. “Skeet” Noret and his wife Sarah behind the counter selling cokes, popcorn and candy!
Me too, Richard! I started taking theater pictures about 30 years ago and I think the Red Raider was possibly gone before that. Lubbock was home from 1972-1996, but as kid I went there and remember that football player. I do have photos of the Golden Horse Shoe drive in and the Lindsey theater. Do you happen to remember the name of the drive in that was at Brownfield Hwy and Slide road?
What a great bit of memorabilia! Thanks for sharing!
Do you have pictures and what does the sign say!
-Don
Hello lostmemory and thanks for your comment! A reply to Seth’s posting of the TEXAS theater in Ballinger appears to indicate that there was at one time, two separate drive ins there. Also the lady I spoke with kept referring to what is currently the TEXAS, as the PALACE, which lead me to beleive she knew what she was talking about. I am always very reluctant to post a theater that I have not personally seen, photographed, touched, or seen evidence of, but felt like the HORSESHOE had indeed been in Ballinger.
The ultra-rich Dallasite, Ray Nasher, tore this theater down to make way for a Nordstroms department store.
In its last few years, among many other movies, it screened “GIANT” and “Gone with the Wind” and brought in some of the original cast members.
2004 picture of the WACO sign @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
2003 picture of the LONGVIEW @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
2003 picture of the OLYMPIA @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
2003 photo of the RIALTO @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
Oops!! The PLAZA sign is @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
2004 picture of the Rose Marine sign @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
OOPS..make that www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
2004 picture of the SCAD sign @www.vanishingtheaters.net
2004 picture of the ALAMO sign @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
2004 picture of the RITZ sign @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
2004 picture of the GRAND @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
2004 picture of 25th STREET THEATER sign @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
2004 picture of the TYLER @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
2004 picture of the LIBERTY in 2004 @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
Will be happy to share Redskin pix with anyone who requests via email.
Don Lewis
See a 2004 picture of the PLAZA sign here www.vanisningmovietheaters.net
See a 2004 picture of the Select here… www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
Why not have some type of special recognition for the lucky person that posts #10,000?
Thanks……..
Don Lewis
dnsewton, Great story! Please invite your mom and aunt to add comments to the SkyVue posting.
Thanks…
Don Lewis…………
If you want to get a look at a millionaire working in a concession stand, take in a movie some Saturday afternoon at the Showplace 6 and you will likely find R.A. “Skeet” Noret and his wife Sarah behind the counter selling cokes, popcorn and candy!
Tell them Don Lewis said hello.
Me too, Richard! I started taking theater pictures about 30 years ago and I think the Red Raider was possibly gone before that. Lubbock was home from 1972-1996, but as kid I went there and remember that football player. I do have photos of the Golden Horse Shoe drive in and the Lindsey theater. Do you happen to remember the name of the drive in that was at Brownfield Hwy and Slide road?
What a great bit of memorabilia! Thanks for sharing!
I took a couple of pictures several years ago when there was still a huge vertical “BERWYN” sign if anyone is interested.
-Don L.