Last Drive-In Picture Show, Gatesville, TX 76528 - Image Galery

satellite photo; taken February 20, 1997; MSN terraserver

Credit: Debbie Perry

Added: 12/31/2007

marquee

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Added: 12/31/2007

Projectionist focusing the projector at the start of Anaconda.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

The cinema is playing Warriors of Virtue and the drive-in is playing Anaconda. No, thats not snow in the picture, its just dust.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

screen and lot. The red Dodge Neon in the center of the picture is my rental car.

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Added: 4/23/2002

The projection booth and restrooms.

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Added: 4/23/2002

The back of the screen.

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Added: 4/23/2002

I got to snoopin' around and found this old sign. This drive-in was once called the Town and Country Drive-In.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

Look what else I found! This was the old exit, now closed off. Everybody exits on the same driveway that they enter from.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

close-up of screen. There was a merry-go-round in front of the screen, but they took it out.

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Added: 4/23/2002

the lot. The indoor cinema is on the right side of the photo in the background.

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Added: 4/23/2002

cars driving up to ticket booth at sunset

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Added: 4/23/2002

concession stand. This is used by both the indoor cinema and the drive-in.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

the lot. The shared concession stand is on the left side of the picture, with the one screen cinema behind it. The building jutting out toward the left center part of the picture is the old video rental part of the complex, now closed. If you look closely

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

the arcade with the 18 hole miniature golf course to the right

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Added: 4/23/2002

miniature golf and marquee. Cinema: Ice Age, Drive-In: ET and Big Fat Liar. In photo 4, The Saint was also playing at the cinema. My apologies to Val Kilmer.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

This is an old entrance which is now closed off. They built a parking lot for the indoor cinema, part of it being behind the arcade in the center of the picture.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

This is the new restroom facilities located where the old concession stand was next to the projection booth. The current concession stand is shared with the indoor cinema.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

screen and ramps in front of the projection booth

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

This is the front and back sides of the miniature golf scorecard. I was 3 over par! Pretty good! As you can see, I messed up on hole 9.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 4/23/2002

Car show & a Double Feature! What more could you ask for?!

Credit: Randy Carlisle

Added: 12/17/2003

The Projector Booth and what was the Concession Stand.

Credit: Randy Carlisle

Added: 12/17/2003

The Marquee (which originally came from the Temple Drive In) and back of the Screen

Credit: Randy Carlisle

Added: 12/17/2003

Scouting for trip next month with our MG club. (Brought our own drive-in speakers)

Credit: Dave

Added: 5/22/2004

Owner GC Palmer greeting incoming patrons ... Friendly guy, nice place.

Credit: Dave

Added: 5/22/2004

Veiw of the screen at sunset.

Credit: Tammy Campbell

Added: 6/5/2004

Veiw of the screen at sunset.

Credit: Tammy Campbell

Added: 6/5/2004

Waiting for the show to start..

Credit: Tammy Campbell

Added: 6/5/2004

7 cars from Capital City MG Club and Hill Country Triumph Club at a sold out night 7/12/2004

Credit: Dave

Added: 6/12/2004

Here's what the marquee looks like now. Gene Palmer, the owner, says it came from the TemBel Drive-In in Temple, Texas. See the TemBel page for a photo of the old marquee. It looks the same as the current marquee at the Last Drive-In Picture Show.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 12/29/2004

This is my rental car parked behind the projection/restroom building. This building had the concession stand in it at one time. The concession stand is now located in the big building with the indoor theater.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 10/23/2005

This is the old exit, now closed off. It's probably a good thing. With all of those bushes and trees in the way, traffic on the highway might not be able to see cars exiting. Cars now exit through the same driveway they came in on, which is not so obscure

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 10/23/2005

This photo shows that even if you park behind the indoor theater, you can still see the screen if you park in the back two rows. The lot really fills up on the weekends, and people have to park here sometimes.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 10/23/2005

Here's a pic showing what the marquee looks like before sundown. The cannon, from one of my favorite miniature golf course holes, shows up in the lower-right hand corner of the photo.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 10/23/2005

Here's an updated photo from one that I posted in 2002. This old sign no longer has the name "Town & Country" on it. That was the former name of this drive-in. The back of the screen is also shown.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 10/23/2005

Here's the entrance to the indoor theater. The box office on the right is used for both the indoor theater and the drive-in. Owner Gene Palmer is sitting on the bench.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 10/23/2005

This is the concession stand, now used for both the indoor theater and the drive-in.

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Added: 10/23/2005

This is the indoor theater from the outside.

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Added: 10/24/2005

screen close-up

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Added: 10/24/2005

This is the poster board that you see just as your entering the drive-in.

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Added: 10/24/2005

Here's a front view of the projection/restroom building, complete with outdoor seating. A speaker, located to the right of the projector, allows you to hear the movie.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 10/24/2005

The lot is beginning to fill up on a Saturday night.

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Added: 10/24/2005

18-hole miniature golf course

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Added: 10/24/2005

Lone Star's Mystery Tour, May 20, 2006. Photo was taken by Fred Carlton. Submitted by Malisa Williams (manager of Drive-In)

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Added: 5/28/2006

Marta "Chi Chi" Mcgonagle starred in the movie Believe In Me. Here she is signing the poster when we played the movie in the drive-in.

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Added: 6/25/2007

Owner, Mr. Gene Palmer and Marta Mcgonagle

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Added: 6/25/2007

The drive-in screen Easter Weekend 2007 when it snowed.

Credit: Malisa Williams

Added: 6/25/2007

This is our Snack Bar

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Added: 6/28/2007

There's a modest crowd on hand for a Friday night.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 9/3/2007

The show begins with previews.

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Added: 9/3/2007

drive-in projection booth

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Added: 9/3/2007

This is the indoor theater just before they added stadium seating.

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Added: 9/3/2007

indoor theater

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Added: 9/3/2007

This is a view of the indoor theater from the screen just before they added stadium seating.

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Added: 9/3/2007

This is the concession stand located inside the theater building. It's also used by the drive-in customers.

Credit: Jeff Edling

Added: 9/3/2007

concession stand

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Added: 9/3/2007

Driving up to Denton from Austin. May 24, 2008. The theater was playing late run movies

Credit: Stuart Bailey

Added: 5/27/2008

aerial view

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Added: 6/26/2008

the last pic shogatesville

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Added: 9/15/2008

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Added: 10/7/2009

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Added: 10/8/2009

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Added: 10/8/2009

Last Drive In Picture Show Neon Sign

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Added: 12/16/2010

The last drive-in picture show Gatesville

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