Rice Drive-In

201 Marion Avenue,
El Campo, TX 77437

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Kenmore
Kenmore on January 21, 2022 at 2:13 pm

A 1981 aerial shows the drive in demolished.

Today, apart from a faint outline, there is no trace of the drive in remaining.

sepiatone
sepiatone on January 10, 2011 at 7:00 pm

The 1963 El Campo City Directory lists the Rice Drive-In at 100 Marion Avenue (just off South Mechanic). William Spooner was the manager.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on February 22, 2010 at 1:41 am

But how many boats and planes will it hold Mike.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 18, 2010 at 4:05 am

As stated above in 1956 it held 300 cars and was owned by Rubin Frels. ELCAMPO was home to the EAGLE DRIVE-in too.

sepiatone
sepiatone on February 18, 2010 at 2:29 am

The Rice Drive-In opened at 7:00 p.m. on March 24, 1951. Among the first movies shown there were George Brent’s “Silver Queen”, Lex Barker’s “Tarzan’s Magic Fountain”, and “The Sundowners” with Robert Preston.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 18, 2007 at 11:21 pm

This drive-in was part of the Frels Theaters chain in the early sixties, along with the Floyd and the Normana in El Campo.