Capada Drive-In
1236 S. Ralls Highway,
Floydada,
TX
79235
1236 S. Ralls Highway,
Floydada,
TX
79235
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The Capada Drive-In was opened on October 3, 1951 with Debra Padget in “Bird of Paradise”. It was operated by Welton B. Winn. By 1955 it was owned by Doyle Mount. It was closed in 1985. The projection booth/concession building is still standing in 2022.
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Certainly. I finally did see all of Ghandi with Ben Kingsley years later. I swear I went to the Capada to see it but something caused the windows to fog up!
So much for eternal vigilance.
Approx. location for this drive-in was just north of County Road 260 on U.S. 62. The theatre was west of the highway.
From the 1980s a photo of the Capada Drive-In Theater.
Approximate address according to Google is 1228 S Ralls Hwy, Floydada, TX. The drive-in sat away from the road on the west side.
Today, it is private property and you can still see the ramps. http://tinyurl.com/jgunqay
Why the name Capada?
Motion Picture Exhibitor, July 25, 1962: “Amos Page, who operates the Avalon and Derby, McLean, Tex., and who recently took over the operation of the Capada Drive-In, Floydada, Tex., is moving his family from McLean to Floydada.”
The Floyd County newspaper shows that the Capada Drive-in was founded by Welton B. Winn and W.D. Mount with an investment of $50,000. Their first program was “Bird of Paradise”. The Drive-in opened on Tuesday night, October 3, 1951.
The Floyd County newspaper shows that Claude Estes bought the Capada Drive-in Theatre on the Ralls Highway from Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Mount no October 31, 1963. The Capada will close every Tuesday night to give the employees a night off. In 1976, Claude Estes sold the Capada Drive-in Theatre to Larry Williams who operated the theatre until 1985.
A closer address is 1236 S Ralls Hwy, Floydada, TX.
The address places it right on the property. The drive-in was intact in a 1996 aerial, but was screen was gone by 2004.
Today, it appears to be private property with the projection booth/concession stand still intact. You can also clearly see the ramps.