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Mission 4 Drive-in Theatre

 

Bronco Drive-in (Closed)
El Paso, TX
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com


Here's the old marquee and sign for the Bronco Drive-in Theatre in El Paso. Check out the head of the bronco on the other sign on the left. Although this drive-in has been closed for some time, it's nice to see that the marquee is still somewhat intact.

The Bronco was a single screen drive-in which closed in 1975. The theater opened in October 1949. The bronco head is still here and a swap meet still continues on site.

(Far left) Check out the bronco head at this old drive-in as it faces the main street through town

(Near left) A look at the marquee

 

The Fiesta Drive-in Theater in El Paso still stands off the old highway, although weeds are now covering the lot. The Fiesta is somewhat known in the area for showing adult films and is one of the few left in the country that still does so. The Fiesta Drive-In opened on February 1950 with the first movie Bob Hope in “The Paleface”. The Fiesta moved to showing adult movies in 1981.

Fiesta Drive-in Theater
El Paso, TX
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
Fiesta Drive-in Theater
El Paso, TX
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

 

Stars & Stripes Drive-in
Lubbock, TX
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com


The Stars & Stripes Drive-in opened in August 2003 and is going strong in Lubbock, TX. The diner area has a 1950's touch. This ozoner is located at 5101 Clovis Highway, between Quaker Avenue and Frankford Avenue. The drive-in is still showing first run movies with information found at their website.

(Far left) A look at the Stars & Stripes marquee

(Near left) The fence and screen tower at this still open Lubbock, TX drive-in theatre

Stars and Stripes Drive-in Ticket Booth
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com
The projection booth
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Mission 4 Drive-in Theatre (Partially Demolished)
San Antonio, TX
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

The Mission 4 Drive-in Theatre is a familiar sight to those traveling through the South Side of San Antonio, TX. Unfortunately, the Mission closed for good in 2007 and is now in the process of being partially demolished.

The Mission Drive-in first opened in March 1948 as a single screener showing a 77-minute long Western named Pirates of Monterey.

After expanding to four screens, the Mission 4 Drive-in was the last remaining drive-in theater in San Antonio. 05-09

UPDATE : In 2007, the operator Santikos Theatres closed down the theater. The property was then acquired by the City of San Antonio and is currently managed by the City of San Antonio World Heritage Outage. The Mission Marquee Plaza opened its doors in June 2014. Mission Marquee Plaza continues the site’s long tradition as a community gathering space by hosting events, markets, and more. 07-23

For more, see Roadside Peek's Lost Treasures - The Mission 4 Drive-in Theatre.

 

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