River Road Drive-In

2500 S. Green Street,
Longview, TX 75602

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on March 21, 2020 at 2:15 pm

Opened on 16/6/1949 with “The perils of Pauline”. Reopenec on 21/9/1973 on screen 1 with “Walking tall” and “The thing with 2 heads” and on screen 2 with “The woman hunt” and “Stacey” and on screen 3 with “Elvis on tour” and “Mad dogs and Englishmen”.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on March 21, 2020 at 1:33 pm

Before Its Grand-Reopening As A Triplex; It Was Revealed First On April 8th, 1973 Before Reopening To The Public On September 21st.

On November 27th, 1983 At Around Midnight; A Burglary Occurred At The River Road Drive-In. Unfortunately, It Contains A Couple Of Damage Including A Broken East Side Window Of The Concession. Martin Theatres Ended Up Closing The River Road In Early 1984, And Was Put Up As A… GARAGE SALE?!

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 11, 2019 at 9:32 pm

According to the July 2, 1949 issue of BoxOffice, the “Riverroad” was segregated when it opened. The drive-in had a special section for black patrons “with a separate entrance and separate concession stand and playgrounds.”

rivest266
rivest266 on October 1, 2016 at 9:12 pm

September 21st, 1973 grand opening ad as a 3-plex also in the photo section.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 1, 2016 at 7:53 pm

This opened on June 16th, 1949. I uploaded its grand opening ad in the photo section for this drive-in.

jwmovies
jwmovies on November 14, 2012 at 7:52 am

Approx. address for this drive-in was 2500 S Green St. Edwin Dr. east of this location was the entrance.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on January 27, 2012 at 5:37 pm

Uploaded some screen shots from Goggle Earth

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 5, 2009 at 6:49 pm

In 1956 it held 400 cars and was owned by Jefferson Amusement.

Silicon Sam
Silicon Sam on September 19, 2009 at 5:51 am

A triple screener right here where this apartment complex is now….

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Don Lewis
Don Lewis on September 19, 2009 at 4:36 am

From 1973 a movie ad from the Longview River Road Drive In .