Loop Drive-In
2802 N. 3rd Street,
Temple,
TX
76501
2802 N. 3rd Street,
Temple,
TX
76501
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Opened prior to 1948, the Loop Drive-In was located north of Temple at the junction of Business Route 35 and I-35. It was built by the Skelton brothers; Bowmer Skelton, future Federal Judge Byron Skelton and Bill Skelton. It had a capacity for 412 cars and there were 200 seats for walk-in patrons.
Bill Skelton painted the picture on the rear of the screen tower. He painted it on the ground using 4x8 sheeting and then supervised its installation. After it was installed, he rode a cherry picker to touch up the picture. The screen tower was 60 feet tall.
The Skelton brothers opened Temple’s second drive-in, the TemBel Drive-In in 1948.
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George Skelton
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Images from this this theater’s gallery page at Drive-ins.com can be seen here: View link
Does anyone remember the drive in theater that was located near 31st and Canyon Creek Drive? I remember one being there around 1978.
Based on the poster, the approximate address (at least to Google) is 2802 N 3rd St, Temple, TX. The drive-in occupied the “loop” area where HWY 81 meets North 3rd Street.
The drive-in itself appears to have been closed and torn down by the late 1950s. A 1964 aerial photo shows a faint outline of the drive-in and what appears to be the foundation of the projector booth/concession stand. http://tinyurl.com/zos3ojf
The poster featuring “Honky Tonk Burlesque” and “Love Moods” is pretty interesting as both films were released in 1952, demonstrated that “adult only” entertainment started at the drive-in long before the late 1960s.
At kununu, the drive in you are inquiring about is the Showtime drive in.
The address needs to be changed to: 2802 N 3rd St, Temple, TX