Rex Drive-In
111 Business 37 S,
Clarksville,
TX
75426
111 Business 37 S,
Clarksville,
TX
75426
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The Exhibitor, Nov. 26, 1952: “Engelbrecht and Wolf and Theatre Enterprises opened the new 300-car Red River Drive-In, Clarksville, Tex. Bert Holster, manager, Avalon and Texan, is in charge, and J. T. Roberts has been named drive-in manager.”
Just sayin', if this drive-in opened as the Red River and is later remembered as the Red River, what evidence do we have that it was ever the Rex?
This article refers to Clarksville’s old drive-in as the Red River.
The Clarksville Times of August 15, 1968 has an ad for The Red River that states it is open nightly at 8 pm.
Same drive-in? Billboard, Nov. 22, 1952: “The Red River Drive-In has been opened by Engelbrecht & Wolfe and Theater Enterprises at Clarksville, Tex. The drive-in has a 300-car capacity.”
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The address is 111 Business 37 S, Clarksville, TX 75426.
The drive-in appears intact in a 1955 and 1964 aerial, so it is possible it was purchased after it was closed in 1955.
Today, the property is the home of Drilltech and the drive-in has been demolished. However, you can still clearly see the ramps.
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