Longhorn Drive-In
108 Anderson Lane,
Austin,
TX
78752
108 Anderson Lane,
Austin,
TX
78752
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Previously operated by: Gulf States Theatres
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The Longhorn Drive-In opened on October 2nd, 1953 with Randolph Scott in “The Man Behind the Gun” and was operated by Lin Harrington. For a while, it was owned by Gulf States Theatres, Inc. It was closed in December 1973.
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Grand opening ad in the photo section.
The Longhorn Drive-In apparently closed in December 1973. Although the Sunday, December 9, 1973 edition of the American-Statesman listed “White Lighting” and “Death Rides a Horse” as opening for the week of December 12-18, 1973, there is no subsequent ad for these films in the next weekend. The last films listed there were “Class of ‘44” and “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” They close drive-ins because the land is too valuable for other redevelopment, don’t they?
Boom tisch!!
I think the drive-in has been demolished? The site is now a bank(Frost Bank)?
The Longhorn was relocated in 1966. Final night of operation at the original location was on April 4. The new location at 8900 Research Blvd, about 3 miles south of the old location, opened on May 20.
Former employee story.
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