Gemini Drive-In
11990 North Central Expressway,
Dallas,
TX
75243
11990 North Central Expressway,
Dallas,
TX
75243
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The Gemini Twin Drive-In opened on April 15, 1965 with John Wayne in “Circus World” & Jerry Lewis in “Who’s Minding the Store” on the north screen and Frankie Avalon in “Beach Blanket Bingo” & Tommy Kirk in “Pajama Party” on the south screen. This was a large drive-in with a capacity for 2,000 cars. In later years a third screen was added.
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I’m sure other factors contributed to the theatre’s demise but light pollution, while it certainly degraded the picture, didn’t seem to be affecting ticket sales as long as I attended (up through end of 1978). If you couldn’t see the picture, and that was a definite problem on all 3 screens, you could usually find something else to do.
I remember loving it when my parents would drive home by this drive-in in the 1960s. I would always look out the window and try to figure out which movie was playing on one of the screens.
In the 1970s, they were showing a bunch of B-movie double features. My friends and I would get a car load of people to watch the films. It is really hot in Dallas in the summer, so sometimes it was more comfortable to sit on or next to your car.
The third screen was added much later. Besides the light pollution, I’m sure that the property taxes killed the theater, because the real estate in the area is worth a lot now.
I have a picture of it from Dec 1965
Of course it was a “twin”. That’s why they named it Gemini, duh.
Went to a fair number of movies here – don’t remember watching any of them. Last time I was here was in the mid-80s (probably 1985) – a summer standard for a number of us. More time spent walking around or not watching the movies than anything.
Opened on the north screen with “Circus world” and “Who’s minding the store” and on the south screen with “Beach blanklet bingo” and “Pajama party”. Stars, Frankie Avalon, Deborah Waley, and Big John Hamilton were there for an autograph party on the opening night.
This drive-in opened on April 15th, 1965. It wasn’t the largest in the world as the ad claims. That honor went to the Johnny All-Weather Drive-In in Long Island, NY. Better grand opening ad posted. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtCJz7ew6OKIhdQmfIIM0a0OLZs5-w?e=DaAXVz
Known as the Gemini Drive In Theatre, also Gemini Twin.. A 3rd screen was added on the north end of the land making this a 3 screener.. Nothing remains today.. Randy A Carlisle – RAC Photography
I was going north on 75 looking at the screen. Turned to look just in time to see all cars stopped. No time to break i yanked right and the exit ramp was right there
Footage Of The Gemini Drive-In Is Completely Found By SMU, But With The Rotating Sign And The Building Being Shown Only.