Burnet Drive-In
6400 Burnet Road,
Austin,
TX
78757
6400 Burnet Road,
Austin,
TX
78757
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Previously operated by: Claude Ezell and Associates Inc., Trans-Texas Theatres
Previous Names: Burnet Road Drive-In
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The Burnet Road Drive-In was opened June 23, 1950 with Joel McCrea in “Colorado Territory” & Robert Young in “Sitting Pretty”. It was operated by Claude Ezell & Associates of Dallas and was one of the premier drive-in theaters in the Austin area. It was closed on April 1, 1976. It is now home to a self storage facility.
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Rick Cohen
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PLEASE REMOVE FROM THEATER NAME:
ONE T
Open ~1952-~1976? can anyone verify the exact dates?
Owners:
1955 Claude Ezell & Associates, Inc.
1961-1975 Trans-Texas Theaters Inc., of Dallas, Earl Podolnick, President. Besides the Burnet Drive-In they had 9 other theaters all in Texas.
Though not the same as the Burnet Drive-In Sign, the Burnet Road Self Storage Sign looks like it could have been a Drive-In sign!
More info and photos are always welcome.
ndeed, it is BURNET with one âTâ. Here is a better copy of my photo submitted by Mr. Cohen. See this link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12335678@N00/4566152431/in/set-72157613251270508
Photo was taken in the early 70âs before closure. I showed some films there as a relief operator in the early 70'. Nice drive in. There are other photos of the theater on either side of the above link.
Here are the photos
This opened on June 23rd, 1950. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below
Burnet Road Drive-In opening · Fri, Jun 23, 1950 – 18 · Austin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas) · Newspapers.com
Opened on 23/6/1950 with “Colorado Territory” and “Sitting pretty”. Closed in 1976. The self storage facilty is called Burnet Road Self Storage facilty.
Closed on April 1, 1976.