Moon Lite Drive-In

1390 Gardner Drive,
Palestine, TX 75801

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DavidAndrews
DavidAndrews on May 15, 2020 at 9:34 pm

July 4, 1954 the Moonlite was showing “The Wild One,”, starring Brando.

DavidAndrews
DavidAndrews on May 15, 2020 at 9:30 pm

The former location of the drive-in is now part of the Moonlite subdivision.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on May 11, 2020 at 12:25 pm

Opened on 2/6/1950 with “Albuquerque” and “Robin Hoodwinked”.

Kenmore
Kenmore on May 11, 2020 at 11:52 am

If 1390 Gardner Drive is the correct address, then the drive-in closed long before 1982. A 1983 aerial shows the property with a decent-size business and a home with no trace of a drive-in remaining.

While it is certainly possible the area was completely transformed in less than a year, it’s far more likely that the drive-in closed several years before that.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on August 10, 2017 at 5:31 pm

The correct address is:

1390 Gardner Drive Palestine, TX 75801

Roger Katz
Roger Katz on November 13, 2014 at 9:33 am

The 501 East Palestine Ave address is for the Dogwood Drive-In. The Moon Lite was on Frankston Highway.

jwmovies
jwmovies on October 26, 2012 at 4:57 am

Approx. address for this drive-in was 501 East Palestine Avenue.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on January 1, 2011 at 10:02 am

Closed ~1982? Can anyone verify the exact date?

Need an address, more info and photos.