Gemini 1 & 2 Drive-In
4103 N. Navarro Street,
Victoria,
TX
77901
4103 N. Navarro Street,
Victoria,
TX
77901
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Also called Gemini 1 and 2 Drive-in.
Closed in 1978 or 1979? Front end of property is various businesses, and back end by houses.
Opened(as Gemini) on the back screen with “Tickle me” and “The girls on the beach”, and on the front screen with “Savage Sam” and “Take her She’s mine”.
Drivein101 has the correct date. The premier features were “Reaching from Heaven” with Hugh Beaumont and Cheryl Walker and “Saddle Tramp” with Joel McCrea and Wanda Hendrix.
Original grand opening date as the Twin Ranch was February 28, 1952
On September 17, 1971, a fire damaged the Gemini’s concession stand and office.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 4103 North Navarro Street.
Great info jolley…have any pictures to share?
Yes, lostmemory is correct, The capacity was 975 vehicles. It was also fully paved front and back screen. I have endless info on this theatre.
My father, George Jolley, used to manage this drive in theatre in the 70’s. We lived at the theatre in a mobile home supplied by the owner. I was a full time projectionist there at the age of 11. It had a ferris wheel and carousel, both of which were not working when we arrived. It had a 500' throw from the projector lense to the screen. The front screen was so large that it had to be concave for the lense to focus at the outer edges.
grand opening ad on July 19th, 1965 as Gemini at View link
Last time I went to the Gemini Theater was to see Jaws.