Northwest Hi-Way Drive-In
Dallas, Texas1941-1963
Browse Northwest Hi-Way Drive-In tees, long sleeve tees and hoodies. It was the first drive-in in Dallas, with an opening on June 17, 1941 that was rained out and a grand opening three days later with Give Us Wings. The tall screen tower carried the name and one large star. Pick a style below, then read the full Northwest Hi-Way history further down. Every shirt is printed to order in the USA and carries the memories of bygone places and teams.
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Northwest Hi-Way Drive-In History
The Northwest Hi-Way Drive-In in Dallas, Texas, was the city's first drive-in. Its opening on June 17, 1941 was rained out, and the official grand opening came on June 20 with Give Us Wings, starring the Dead End Kids. It stood at the northwest corner of Northwest Highway and Hillcrest, on twelve and a half acres, with room for about 450 cars on terraced ramps.
W. G. Underwood and Claude Ezell opened it, having already opened outdoor theaters in San Antonio and Houston. Two weeks later they opened the Chalk Hill, which looked nearly the same. The tall screen tower carried the name and one large star, and a low wall ran off to the side. Commenters who went there in later years remember a clown on the tower by the end, which fits what Ezell's circuit did elsewhere.
It closed in 1963, when the land was bought for development. A Kip's restaurant and a shopping strip took the corner.