When I moved to Oklahoma City in 1975, there used to be a drive-in theater on the N.W. Expressway where Service Merchandise used to be. Does anyone recall the name or have photos? There was also a go-kart track next door.
When I moved to Oklahoma City in 1975, there used to be a drive-in theater on the N.W. Expressway where Service Merchandise used to be. Does anyone recall the name or have photos? There was also a go-kart track next door.
Found it ...
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/16425.html
The one where Service Merchandise / Hertz is located was Cinema 70:
http://www.drive-ins.com/detail/oktcin3
If you want a fun weekend go to Lake Wister State Park and rent a cabin.
Poteau is near by and has a great Drive-in theater. We've been to it and
had a great time with the grandkids. They'd never seen anything like it.
The sound comes from your FM radio. Take lawn chairs, a cooler and the
dog. We watched the Spiderman with Doc Oc.
Jon's done well with the place from what I hear from the family members who regularly visit. I don't usually end up at the movies when I am down that way. Too much to do and too many folk to see. I don't get there often enough anymore.
As for Lake Wishtwereclear, I've not had a need for the cabins. I surely miss the diner that was right there on that curve back in the day. If we weren't doing momma's fried chicken or a roast after church, we were out there on Sundays.
Pete,
Funny, I worked at Hertz as a computer analyst and sometimes I worked at night. Several times I took my boys and they could watch the drive in theater from the lady's restroom, second floor, North East corner of the building. Of course, there was no sound but heck, it kept them entertained while I was working on a project or a problem.
C. T.
There used to be two drive-in theaters almost right next to each other? Yes, Cinema 70 is the one I remember. Shame there are no photos of it. Just recently watched a triple-feature at the Winchester Drive-In (S. Western) and had such a great time (3 movies for $6!).
Did STAR WARS show at Cinema 70 before it closed?
I'm surprised that noone has built an cutting-edge Drive-In with stadium parking, huge IMAX screen, popular fast food establishments built into a food court, state-of-the-art outdoor sound system ... it would be a hit!
Actually, Prune, Northwest Hiway on NWX west of May (spelled on their sign as "NW Hi-Way") was never a twin drive-in. There was the Penn Twin up north and then the one at May & Britton was a twin, but the name is failing me. Further out on NW Expressway there was 14 Flags (or something similar). My memory sometimes lets me down.
I've never bought fried chicken at a Drive-In movie. Don't know
why.
You got me! I shoulld have made it clear, except for the computer operators, and folks like me that were called in after hours to fix a problem, the folks that worked in that building were 8-5 employees. The janitorial service had cleaned all restrooms and they always left the door open so no problem with any ladies. And the reason I chose the ladies was because all the ladies had a couch and my boys were fairly young and could take a nap if they wanted to.
C. T.
I seem to recall that Cinema 70, out there on the edge of town, was the cutting-edge of Drive-Ins when it opened.
I went there once: I saw "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World."
How do I remember this?: It was the one and only time I got to see a movie there.
When I later read the book "The Outsiders," by S.E. Hinton, I really thought that the drive-in setting in that book was Cinema 70.
(Of course, I was unaware at the time that the book was actually set in the Tulsa area) . . .
The Cinema 70 was located where Service Merchandise is located.
I went to many movies there. Can't remember any because I was
with a date.
hmmm... i thought 14 flags was near sw 104th & western. -M
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Here is a list:
http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=20772
You are right, mmm. 9901 S. Western for 14 Flags.
There was a drive-in at May & Britton called Twilight Gardens, but it was a single screen.
And I'm very sure there were no other drive-ins on NW Expressway other than NW Hi-Way and Cinema 70.
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