Circle 81 Drive-In
103 New Laredo Highway,
San Antonio,
TX
78211
103 New Laredo Highway,
San Antonio,
TX
78211
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Opened in 1960 and closed in the late-1960’s. Area where the drive-in once stood is now zoned light industrial. It had a very large double sided single panel marquee with a large vertical above with the Circle name on it. It had a 450 car capacity.
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Here is a 1957 view of the marquee from drive-ins.com
http://tinyurl.com/ydsc5ap
This won’t map correctly as the street is New Laredo, not Loredo. The contemporary aerial view doesn’t show any part of the drive-in remaining.
Timeline from 1957 to 1967 must be right by 1956 Motion Picture Almanac has no such Drive-in listed,
Noice marquee shot posted by ken mc.
Aerial of the Circle 81
View here
The Playground at the Circle 81 taken by Melissa A Martinez in the late 50s.
View photo here
Why the name Circle 81?
As with most “numbered” drive-ins, the Circle 81 was named for its adjacent highway, which was US 81 when it was built.
The March 28, 1960 issue of Boxoffice noted, “The Circle 81 Drive-In is now playing Spanish-language pictures six days a week.”
The Circle 81 drive-in opened on September 15th, 1956 and closed in 1976. Grand opening ad and AI enhanced photos posted.
Opened with “The Fastest Gun Alive”, “The Last Hunt”, and “This Is My Love” along with three unnamed cartoons.