Grant Drive-In

3000 Grant Street,
Wichita Falls, TX 76308

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The Grant Drive-In opened May 15, 1952, with Burt Lancaster in “Ten Tall Men".

Glen L. Harris designed the 400-car theater with two glass-faced 200-seat auditoriums, located above the snack bar and on either side of the projection booth.

According to listings in the Daily Times, the Bullington, Lee & McMahon Theatre Company, at one time or another operated the Grant Drive-In, Seymour Road Drive-In, Scottic Drive-In, Twin Falls Drive-In and Twin Shepard Drive-In.

The Grant Drive-In was out of the local theater listing after December 12, 1964.

Contributed by Ron Pierce

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on December 27, 2019 at 9:37 pm

The Nov. 22, 1952 issue of Boxoffice included a photo of the Grant’s twin auditoriums “air conditioned for summer, heated for winter use. The projection booth is between the two auditoriums.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on November 16, 2021 at 6:20 pm

The Exhibitor, Sept. 10, 1952: “Charles E. Darden, Associated Popcorn Distributors, Inc., reported that the highlight of his trip into west Texas was his stop at the Grant Drive-In, Wichita Falls, which has a second story viewing room, and which does walk-in business from a residential area."

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on November 16, 2021 at 11:57 pm

I think this site is now a cinema, Cinemark 14 Wichita Falls?

rivest266
rivest266 on November 26, 2021 at 3:48 pm

Grand opening ad from May 14th, 1952, posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on November 27, 2021 at 9:11 am

Final listings: July 1965

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