Oklahoma movie theatres and drive-ins - Movie

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Oklahoma
movie theatres
and drive-ins
Except the Tulsa and Oklahoma City areas
12/30/2011
ALTUS
United States of America|Oklahoma|Altus
GREER COUNTY
Temple
Kozy
? 1930-? 1964
812 seats
Owners:
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950-1964 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc.
MANGUM
HARMON COUNTY
GRANITE
? 1935-? 1955
301 seats
Capitol Drive-In
? 1948-? 1980
Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned
this drive-in in 1964.
? 1930
La Vista
? 1930-? 1955
984 seats
Lynn Family Drive-In
? 1980
Greer
1938-? 1955
424 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Nusho
? 1935
Ortman
? 1940
Rialto
? 1930-? 1940
Griffith Amusement Co. owned this
theatre in 1940.
Town Square
? 1975-? 1985
Cozy
? 1955-? 1975
? 1930
AKA: Paramount, Wigwam
HOLLIS
Hollis Drive-In
Empress
Cinema
Delta
AKA: Dollhouse
107 N. Hudson
? 1940-? 1955
474 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Watt
? 1935-? 1955
512 seats
JACKSON COUNTY
ALTUS
Altus Drive-In
3 km east of town
? 1950-? 1985
500 cars
Dollhouse Cinema
AKA: Delta
107 N. Hudson
? 1970-? 1975
Empire
? 1925-? 1935
Heritage 7
3917 N. Main
? 2005-
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Paramount
AKA: Cinema, Wigwam
Town Square
? 1935
theatre.
The Movies 2
Altus Shopping Center.
1969-? 1975
This cinema was the first to use the
platter system for automation. In 1971 for
3 weeks, X-rated movies were booked to
attract service from the nearby Air Force
Base. It was part of the "The Movies"
franchise system with theatres here,
Oklahoma City, Moore, Tulsa and
Salina,KS. It was owned by American
Automated Theatres.
Esquire
? 1955-? 1970
this theatre in 1969. It was split into 2
cinemas in 1970 before closing shortly
after.
Wigwam
Plaza
? 1940-? 1985
765 seats
Owners:
Inc.
1985 Martin Theatres, Inc
AKA: Cinema, Paramount
Town Square
? 1925-? 1935
theatre in 1935.
BLAIR
Albridge
? 1950-? 1955
235 seats
Palace
? 1935-? 1945
Rex
? 1930-? 1935
theatre in 1935
Ritz
? 1940-? 1950
396 seats
Owners:
1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc.
State
? 1945-? 1969
526 seats
this theatre 1950-1969.
ELDORADO
Rex
? 1935
Ritz
? 1945-? 1950
363 seats
OLUSTEE
Liberty
? 1930
Victory
? 1930
KIOWA COUNTY
GOTEBO
Town Hall
? 1945-? 1955
200 seats
HOBART
Crest Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
Kiowa
? 1930-? 1964
909 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Oklahoman
315 S. Main
? 1930-? 1955
578 seats
Palace
? 1935-? 1950
Rialto
? 1930
LONE WOLF
Liberty
? 1930-? 1945
Ritz
? 1945
Wolf
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
MOUNTAIN PARK
Park
? 1940
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Ritz
? 1935
Royal
Main St.
? 1930-? 1955
325 seats
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Vue
Main St.
? 1950-? 1955
240 seats
ROOSEVELT
Rex
? 1935-? 1945
SNYDER
Alamo
? 1940-? 1955
413 seats
Cyclone
? 1970-? 1980
Gem
? 1945-? 1950
375 seats
Rayn
TILLMAN COUNTY
Dixie
FREDERICK
? 1930
? 1930
? 1940-? 1945
Gem
Grand
October 24th, 1929-? 1945
theatre 1940-1945.
Okla
? 1950-? 1955
298 seats
Ramona
Nira
Ritz
? 1940-? 1945
Rogue
? 1935-? 1950
275 seats
66 listings
2008-10-09
? 1930-? 1969
954 seats
Owners:
Inc.
This is now an live theatre.
RItz
? 1935-? 1955
356 seats
Owners:
? 1930-? 1930
Ray's
? 1935
Sunset Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
GRANDFIELD
Fox
? 1935
Grandfield Drive-In
? 1955
Rio
? 1940-? 1955
370 seats
TIPTON
Cozy
? 1930
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ARDMORE
CARTER COUNTY
ARDMORE
Jewel
Main St.
? 1945-? 1955
325 seats
Ritz
AKA: Park
? 1964-? 1975
this drive-in.
Main
? 1940
117 W. Main
1928-? 1950
808 seats
Owners:
Adelpains
Majestic
Roxy
77 North Drive-In
? 1925
Carmike 8
2401 12th Av. NW
2011This is owned by Carmike Cinemas.
Cinema 5
AKA: Jerry Lewis, Video Twin
2600 W. Broadway
1984-2011
* Around 1971 opened as Jerry Lewis
Twin
* Early 1970's renamed Video Twin
* 1984 Video Independent Theatres sold
to Martin Theatres, which became
Carmike Cinemas, 3 more screens are
added
? 1916
Palace
209 W. Main
? 1916-? 1935
theatre in 1935.
Paramount
Main St.
? 1935-? 1950
369 seats
Owners:
Park
AKA: Ritz
117 W. Main
? 1961-? 1975
this theatre .
Crystal
E. Main
? 1945-? 1945
Sky-Vue Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
1984-1985 Martin Theatres, Inc
Star
On Main West of A. St.
? 1940-? 1945
theatre in 1940.
Starlite Drive-In
? 1955-? 1969
Temple
? 1940-? 1950
960 seats
Owners:
Theatorium
May 19th, 1910-? 1915
1906-? 1910
Dreamland
425 E. Main
? 1916-? 1933
Fox
? 1940
theatre .
Globe
E. Main & Washington
? 1950-? 1955
700 seats
Princess
? 1925
Rex
? 1935
theatre .
Jerry Lewis
AKA: Cinema 5, Video Twin
2600 W. Broadway
? 1971-? 1974
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Tivoli
201 W. Main
? 1940-? 1990
949 seats
This is now a live theatre.
Owners:
Inc.
Thompson
? 1930-? 1964
350 seats
Thompson Theaters Circuit owned this
theatre 1945-1964.
GARVIN COUNTY
AKA: Cinema 5, Jerry Lewis
2600 W. Broadway
? 1975-1984
this theatre .
HEALDTON
Derrick Drive-In
? 1975-? 1985
Nusho
? 1935-? 1955
300 seats
theatre 1945-1955.
Thompson
? 1930-? 1964
500 seats
theatre 1945-1964.
WILSON
Derrick Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
drive-in 1955-1964.
Empress
? 1935-? 1940
Folly
? 2000-? 2005
Royal
JNT Movie House
Ritz
Video 2
? 1955-? 1985
ELMORE CITY
? 1961-? 1964
? 1950-? 1975
Brewer Drive-In
116 W Paul
? 1935-? 1950
400 seats
R & R Drive-In
Tower Drive-In
PAULS VALLEY
119 E Paul
? 1935610 seats
2 cinemas by the late 1980’s. A video
store has been added to the lobby.
Main St.
? 1950-? 1955
250 seats
LINDSAY
Blue Moon
? 1935-? 1950
398 seats
Favourite
? 1930
Fox
? 1935
Hill Crest Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Palace
? 1950-? 1955
375 seats
Waldron
? 1955
MAYSVILLE
Granada
Main St.
? 1950
258 seats
Rex
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
240 seats
Sun
124 E Charles
? 1940-? 1955
223 seats
STRATFORD
Rex
? 1940-? 1955
285 seats
WYNNEWOOD
Corral Drive-In
? 1969-? 1980
Deal
? 1935-? 1955
Sun
? 1940-? 1955
JOHNSON COUNTY
TISHOMINGO
Chickasaw Drive-In
? 1961-? 1964
theatre in 1961.
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King
Main St.
? 1960-? 1970
Ritz
Platt
ORR
Ramsey
? 1935
Ponca City Theaters, Inc. owned this
theatre .
Orr
1014 N. 2nd St.
? 1940-? 1955
329 seats
Dates unknown.
? 1930-? 1935
Princess
Main St.
? 1935-? 1950
300 seats
theatre in 1945.
Thompson
Main St.
? 1940-? 1969
450 seats
theatre 1945-1969.
WAPANCKA
MARSHALL COUNTY
MADILL
Madill
? 1935
Madill Drive-In
? 1955
Majestic
Town Square
? 1935-? 1955
347 seats
Ritz
Gaiety
? 1935
Town Square
? 1940-? 1950
468 seats
New
MURRAY COUNTY
? 1950-? 1950
130 seats
LOVE COUNTY
MARIETTA
King
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
323 seats
? 1935
theatre .
Wigwam
? 1915-1918
This theatre and the city block that is on
burned on April 12th, 1918.
Fox
? 1935
Kerr
SULPHER
Poncan
? 1955-? 1964
? 1955-? 1964
Queen
MURRAY
Starlite Drive-In
Arbuckle Drive-In
Palace
Main St.
? 1955
199 seats
212 W. Muskogee
? 1940-? 1955
440 seats
DAVIS
315 E. Main
? 1940-? 1950
858 seats
? 1935
Ritz
Comet Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Gem
? 1940
Log Cabin
? 1930-? 1935
Mayfair
? 1940
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BARTLESVILLE
CRIAG COUNTY
VINITA
Aztec
? 1940-? 1961
448 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Center
? 1955Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned
this theatre 1964-1980
3 cinemas in the early 1980’s.
Rainbow
116 N. Maple
? 1940-? 1955
316 seats
Rex
200 N. Maple
? 1930-? 1955
675 seats
Royal
? 1940-? 1945
Sky-Vue Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
OTTAWA COUNTY
AFTON
McWilliams Opera House
? 1900-? 1915
Pix
? 1945
MIAMI
Coleman
103 N. Main
1929-1989
1,600 seats
Owners:
Inc.
1985-1989 Carmike Cinemas
Ritz
? 1945-? 1955
250 seats
Tivoli
Grand
? 1935
Lariat Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
this drive-in 1964-1980.
Lyric
? 1930-? 1955
804 seats
Owners:
1930 *rr
Inc.
State
? 1945
NOWATA COUNTY
NOWATA
? 1940
Tower
? 1945
COMMERCE
Lyric
? 1940-? 1955
430 seats
Glory B.
23 S. Main
? 1925-? 1955
700 seats
theatre 1935-1945.
Nusho
? 1940-? 1945
Rex
? 1935
FAIRLAND
Fairland
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
Luxor
171 N. Maple
? 1945-? 1955
350 seats
Park-Vu Drive-In
? 1955
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Miami Cineplex
222 N. Main
2007481 seats
This is owned by the City of Miami and
the Miami Tribe and managed by B & B
Theatres. It is not affiliated with Cineplex
Entertainment of Canada.
Seating: 176, 119, 73, 103 Total: 481
Plaza
W. 2nd St.
? 1935-? 1955
921 seats
Owners:
1935-1940 Southwestern Theaters, Inc.
1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
Inc.
Roxy
? 1935-? 1955
Owners:
1935-1940 Southwestern Theaters, Inc.
1950-Video Independent Theaters, Inc.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
BARTLESVILLE
Liberty
AKA: Odeon, Oklah
? 1930-? 1945
theatre in 1935.
Lyric
1923-? 1955
488 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Movies 8
2350 SE Washington Blvd
? 1998Owners:
1998-2007 Wallace Theater Corporation
2007- Hollywood American Theatres
Arrow
Ottawa
12 S. Main
? 1950-? 1955
Sooner Drive-In
2421 N. Main
? 1955-? 1985
600 cars
Owners:
Inc.
A Walmart now stands on the site.
Thunderbird Twin
? 1990-? 2000
Tri-State Drive-In
? 1950-? 1969
728 seats
Bellemead Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Broken Arrow Twin
? 1980
Crown
? 1940-? 1945
Eastland Cinemas
503 SE Washington
November 21st, 1968Expansions
1968 2 cinemas East 717, West 528
seats. The screens were 36x18 feet
Early 1980’s 4 cinemas
Owners:
Inc.
This is now a discount cinema.
No. 2 Drive-In
? 1955
Odeon
AKA: Liberty, Oklah
? 1930-? 1945
Oklah
AKA: Liberty, Odeon
? 1925
Osage
PICHER
? 1945-? 1969
1,024 seats
Owners:
Inc.
? 1910
Penn
? 1950-? 1964
this drive-in in 1984.
Electric
Mystic
? 1940-? 1945
Hilltop Drive-In
? 1950-? 1980
3838 E Frank Phillips
? 1969-? 1998
Owners:
Inc.
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Yale
Rex
DEWEY
? 1930-? 1950
400 seats
Owners:
West Side Drive-In
? 1950-? 1950
? 1925
Dewey
? 1955
Paramount
Main St.
? 1935-? 1950
320 seats
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BROKEN BOW
CHOCTAW COUNTY
HASKELL COUNTY
LATIMER COUNTY
Greenwood
Rex
American
BOSWELL
Main St.
? 1945-? 1955
305 seats
FORT TOWSON
Fort
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
HUGO
Circus Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Dixie
120 W. Duke
? 1950-? 1955
450 seats
this theatre .
Erie
117 W. Jackson
1919-1965, 1969-1982
621 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Hugo
? 1940
Ritz
110 N. Broadway
? 1935-? 1950
413 seats
Owners:
Inc.
KEOTA
? 1945-? 1950
300 seats
MC CURTAIN
WILBERTON
? 1930-? 1940
Latimer
Gem
? 1945
? 1945-? 1985
515 seats
Williams, K. Lee Theaters, Inc. owned this
theatre1955-1985.
Key
New Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
STIGLER
Lyric
? 1935-? 1940
Medo Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
? 1955
Picture Show
502 W. Main
? 2005-2010
Picture Show
119 W. Main
? 2005-2010
Place
3rd St.
? 1950-? 1955
320 seats
Stigler Drive-In
? 1955
Time
3rd St.
? 1945-? 2005
360 seats
Wilberton Auto Theatre
? 1961
theatre .
LA FLORE COUNTY
BOKOSHI
New
Main St.
? 1940-? 1950
270 seats
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HEAVENER
Y Drive-In
405 E. 1st St.
? 1930-? 1955
675 seats
Kemp & Hughes owned this theatre in
1930.
SPIRO
Liberty
New
? 1950-? 1964
Dixie
Main St.
? 1945-? 1950
278 seats
? 1950
300 seats
Rex
Poteau
Sunset Drive-In
? 1930
1930.
Victory
? 1930
1930.
PANAMA
New
? 1945-? 1955
212 seats
POTEAU
Kemp
104 Dewey
? 1945-? 1950
280 seats
Poteau Twin
110 Dewey
? 2005-2008
3 cinemas in 2009.
http://www.towerdrivein.com
Ritz
Main St.
? 1945-? 1950
250 seats
Tower Drive-In
305 Coggins
? 1950-
Lyric
? 1935-? 1950
McCurtain 4
Hwy 259 & 70
http://mccurtaincinema.com/
? 2005-
Route 2
1959-1976
250 cars
TALIHINA
New
? 1945
Ritz
Rancho Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
Tri-State Theaters owned this theatre .
State
Main St.
? 1935-? 1990
400 seats
? 1935-? 1955
825 seats
Tri-State Theaters owned this theatre in
1955.
WISTER
PICKINS
Leo
? 1945-? 1955
240 seats
Main
? 1945-? 1950
200 seats
Pickens
? 1950
200 seats
VALLIANT
Valliant
MC CURTAIN COUNTY
? 1950-? 1955
215 seats
BROKEN BOW
Valliant Nickelodeon
Arrow
? 1930-? 1955
390 seats
theatrein 1955.
Best
? 1907-? 1920
50 seats
WRIGHT CITY
Choctaw
? 1940-? 1945
? 1935-? 1955
250 seats
Chief
Little River Drive-In
Sage Drive-In
Main St.
? 1935-? 1950
500 seats
IDABEL
? 1945
? 1955-? 1980
theatre .
Victory
330 seats
? 1980-? 1985
Tower
? 1940-? 1955
? 1961-? 1985
PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
ANTLERS
Antlers
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
296 seats
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Kiamichi Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
CLAYTON
Okla
? 1980
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
398 seats
Pastime
AKA: Phoenix
201 N. High
? 1990 -? 2000
Phoenix
AKA: Pastime
B L B Drive-In
Kiamichi
? 1945-? 1955
291 seats
Liberty
? 1930
New
? 1940
201 N. High
? 2005-2010
Showtimes not listed as of 2010 for this
theatre.
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CLINTON
BLAINE COUNTY
CANTON
Grand
Rook
? 1930-? 1955
600 seats
? 1935-? 1955
300 seats
Watonga Drive-In
GEARY
CUSTER COUNTY
? 1935-? 1940
Butler
? 1955-? 1985
Rex
? 1930-? 1935
Owners:
1930 Momand Theaters, Inc.
Rialto
Broadway
BUTLER
Geary
? 1945-? 1950
200 seats
? 1930-? 1961
703 seats
Owners:
1930 Momand Theaters, Inc.
Inc.
CLINTON
Ritz
? 1945-? 1955
297 seats
Liberty
? 1930
OKEENE
Rialto
? 1935
Roberta
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
250 seats
Clinton Drive-In
? 1950-? 1980
Del Rio
? 1935-? 1961
504 seats
Owners:
Inc.
WATONGA
Hanley
? 1995
Redland
89er
Ann
1933-1957
450 seats
Liberty
115 Main
? 1930
608 Frisco
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
404 Frisco
? 1935-? 1955
355 seats
CUSTER
Elmo
? 1950-? 1955
216 seats
Rex
? 1935-? 1945
THOMAS
C&F
? 1950-? 1955
261 seats
Palace
? 1935-? 1940
Young
? 1945
WEATHERFORD
40 West Drive-In
AKA: 40 West Drive-In
Route 66
1967-? 1985
Bulldog
? 1940-? 1955
350 seats
Bungalow
? 1930-? 1940
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Heritage Park 4
West of town on Route 66
? 2008-2011
Route 66 Drive-In
LEEDEY
Rex
? 1940-? 1955
240 seats
304 N. Main
http://www.89ertheatre.com/
2004298 seats
Seating: 101, 103, 94 Total: 298
AKA: 40 West Drive-In
Route 66
? 1990-2005
89er 3
PUTNAM CITY
Coronado
? 1940-? 1955
SEILING
Elite
? 1935
Tower
? 1940-? 1955
316 seats
Showest 3/4
2601 W. Eagle Road
? 1995Dickinson Theatres owned this theatre
1995-2000
4 cinemas in 2011.
? 1909-? 1918
? 1940-? 1955
240 seats
Temple
Taloga
? 1935
Vici
? 1935
Lyric
State
Sutton
State
? 1935
TALOGA
VICI
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/120.html has a gallery
Grand
? 1945-? 1955
209 seats
KINGFISHER COUNTY
? 1940-? 1945
111 N. Main
February 7th,1918-? 1955
350 seats
Thomas
113 N. Main
? 1940-? 1955
465 seats
Thomas Drive-In
? 1955-? 1961
HENNESSEY
LOYAL
110 N. Main
August 30th, 1933-? 1955
? 1940-? 1945
200 W. Main
? 1995-1998
Dickinson Theatres owned this theatre.
KINGFISHER
CHEYENNE
DEWEY COUNTY
113 N. Main
? 1990-2004
465 seats
This theatre burned down in 2004.
Tech
? 1945-? 1955
414 seats
Vesta
CAMARGO
Hart
? 1950-? 1955
300 seats
Ortman
89er
AKA: Thomas
Loyal
ROGERS MILLS COUNTY
Lyric
? 1935-? 1940
Rook
? 1945-? 1955
200 seats
MANNON
Hammon
? 1945
Hut
? 1940
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Rialto
? 1935
Washita
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
REYDON
Rialto
? 1945-? 1955
190 seats
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DUNCAN
COTTON COUNTY
TEMPLE
Majestic
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
200 seats
WALTERS
Grand
? 1930-? 1950
400 seats
theatre in 1945.
Oklahoma Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
drive-in 1961-1964.
Thompson
? 1945-? 1964
400 seats
theatre .
Walters Drive-In
? 1955
drive-in.
Woolam
? 1930-? 1940
GRADY COUNTY
ALEX
Alex
? 1945-? 1955
214 seats
Rex
? 1935
CHICKASHA
Chickasha
? 1930
Chickasha Drive-In
? 1964
drive-in.
Ismo
? 1940
theatre .
Kozy
Soggs
? 1930-? 1935
Owners:
1930 Publix Theaters Corp.
Southland Twin
1716 S. 4th St.
? 1990 2000
415 seats
? 1925-? 1935
Owners:
Midwest
? 1935-? 1950
480 seats
Owners:
1935 Southwestern Theaters, Inc.
1940 Griffith Amusement Co. &
Southwestern Theaters, Inc.
Mini Theatre
? 1975
this theatre .
Pix
311 Chickasha
? 1945-? 1955
300 seats
Valleyview 7
2505 Valleyview Drive
? 2005-
Video
? 1985
Martin Theatres, Inc owned this theatre .
Washita
511 Chickasha
1941-2001
603 seats (single screen)
2 cinemas in the late 1970’s.
Owners:
Inc.
Rialto
? 1925-? 1961
345 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Ritz
? 1935-? 1950
605 seats
Owners:
MINCO
Fox
? 1940-? 1950
300 seats
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Royal
El Rancho
Ritz
NINNEKAH
Joy
DUNCAN
RYAN
1501 Plato Road
? 1985Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema.
Main St.
? 1935
Chief Drive-In
4400 S. 4th St.
? 1950Owners:
Inc.
Main St.
? 1945-? 1955
208 seats
? 1940
Folly
? 1935-? 1955
410 seats
Carmike 6
? 1930
Gem
? 1930-? 1955
535 seats
TERRAL
Tower
Main St.
? 1950
200 seats
WAURIKA
RUSH SPRINGS
Home
? 1935-? 1940
Ritz
Empress
? 1935-? 1955
400 seats
New
New Empress
TUTTLE
Royal
Folly
? 1925-? 1955
425 seats
Owners:
Inc.
? 1930
? 1945
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
Tuttle
Waurika
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
310 seats
Main St.
? 1935
390 seats
JEFFERSON COUNTY
STEPHENS COUNTY
RINGLING
COMANCHE
Capitol
81 Drive-In
? 1930
? 1955-? 1980
Delano
Joy
? 1935
? 1950-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
? 1935
? 1945-? 1955
336 seats
Elite
Duncan Drive-In
Liberty
? 1930
Moore
? 1955-? 1961
this theatre in 1961.
North 5th Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
? 1950
347 seats
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Palace
926 W. Main
? 1925-2011
525 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Trail
? 1945-? 1950
Owners:
MARLOWE
Alamo
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
350 seats
Longhorn Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Whiteway
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
352 seats
VELMA
V-A Drive-In
Ritz
? 1955
15 N. 8th St.
? 1935-? 1975
360 seats
Tower
720 Main
? 1945-? 1950
600 seats
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ELK CITY
BECKHAM COUNTY
Rex
Liberty
? 1935-? 1955
340 seats
111 S. Main
? 1930-? 1955
454 seats
theatre in 1935.
V
Westland
CARTER
? 1945
ELK CITY
66 Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
Broadway
? 1915-? 1920
ERICK
Beareat Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Gall
? 1950
170 seats
? 1940
Max
? 1940-? 1961
762 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Flix on 6 (4)
AKA: Heritage Park 4
2708 W. 3rd St. http://flixon6.net/
2006-
? 1935-? 1945
Ritz
? 1930
Rogue
? 1940-? 1955
407 seats
MAYSFIELD
Folly
? 1935
SAYRE
Princess
? 1930-? 1935
Heritage Park 4
? 2005-2006
Lamar
? 1935-? 1940
? 1935-? 1950
254 seats
Owners:
? 1955-? 1995
Owners:
Inc.
Gay
Elk
Rio
Sa Roy
? 1930
Stovall
? 1955-? 1975
Tee Pee Drive-In
? 1964
this drive-in.
Ute
? 1940-? 1961
472 seats
Owners:
Inc.
CADDO COUNTY
ALBERT
Albert
? 1950-? 1950
130 seats
ANADARKO
Anadarko Drive-In
? 1955-? 1955
Broadway
? 1935-? 1945
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Caddo Drive-In
Carnegie Drive-In
Royal
Columbia
Carnegie
WASHITA COUNTY
? 1955-? 1975
? 1935-? 1950
576 seats
Miller
? 1950-? 1955
755 seats
? 1955
? 1950-? 1955
273 seats
Liberty
9 W. Main
1915400 seats
This is the oldest cinema in the state. It
has now 3 cinemas since the late 1990’s.
? 1935
CORDELL
A-Mu-Su
102 Church St.
? 1935-? 1950
300 seats
Art
? 1930
Nu Art
? 1930-? 1945
Ritz
? 1930-? 1935
Moore
? 1935-? 1955
364 seats
Redskin
221 W. Broadway
? 1950833 seats
CEMENT
Cement
? 1950
250 seats
Harry's
Vad Drive-In
? 1955
Washita
151 S. Market St.
? 1940600 seats
? 1940-? 1945
CYRIL
Cyril
? 1945-? 1955
290 seats
APACHE
Roxy
Main St.
? 1945-? 1950
250 seats
FORT COBB
Apache
Opera House
? 1935-? 1940
Rialto
? 1935-? 1955
275 seats
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
256 seats
HINTON
BINGER
? 1935-? 1955
400 seats
A-Mus-Su
? 1935-? 1935
Binger
? 1940-? 1955
250 seats
CARNEGIE
DILL CITY
Dill
? 1950-? 1955
275 seats
Hinton
State
? 1945-? 1950
300 seats
HYDRO
Hydro
? 1940-? 1955
223 seats
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MATSVILLE
SENTINEL
? 1945
Main St.? 1930-? 1955
520 seats
Rex
Rex
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ENID
GARFIELD COUNTY
COVINGTON
Covington
? 1940-? 1945
Ritz
Chief
221 N. Independence
? 1945-? 1975
Owners:
Inc.
Esquire
AKA: Aztec
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
? 1935
Ruth
? 1950-? 1955
ENID
Arcadia
? 1935-? 1945
theatre 1935-1940
Aztec
AKA: Esquire
? 1930-? 1961
Owners:
Inc.
Billings
AKA: Chief, Cinema 1 & 2,
221 N. Independence
1923-? 1930
Cherokee
? 1940-? 1961
Owners:
Inc.
Cinema 1 & 2
221 N. Independence
? 1980-? 1985
Owners:
Criterion
1924-? 1945
Owners:
Loewen
? 1918-? 1920
Mecca
? 1935-? 1950
This was an Afro-American theatre.
Enid Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
this drive-in 1964-1975
New Mecca
? 1930
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Oakwood Cinemas
4215 W Owen K Garriott Rd in the
Oakwood Mall
? 1985
* Early 1980’s opened with 5 cinemas by
Martin Theatres, Inc, which becomes
Carmike Cinemas.
* 2003 enlarged to 8 cinemas and taken
over by Dickinson Theatres.
* 2010 taken over by Showplex Cinemas
Video Twin
3517 Lahoma Rd
? 1975-2007
Owners:
Inc.
GRABER
Rialto
? 1925
Rita
? 1935
Rivoli
? 1940-? 1945
theatre in 1945.
Blue Moon
? 1935-? 1955
Deluxe
? 1930
New Moon
? 1940
Royal
? 1925-? 1950
This was an Afro-American cinema.
Owners:
Trail Drive-In
2500 S. Van Buren
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
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LAWTON
COMANCHE COUNTY
CACHE
Cache
? 1945-? 1955
Cache 8
4908 NW Cache Rd
? 1990-2005
Owners:
1990-1997 United Artists Theatre Circuit
1997-2005 Wallace Theater Corporation
Central Mall 12
200 SW C Ave
2000Owners:
2000-2010 Dickinson Theatres
2010- Showplex Cinemas
FLETCHER
Fletcher
? 1930
1930 owner: Miller, H. H.
Quannah
? 1935-? 1940
Ritz
? 1945-? 1955
292 seats
Diana
AKA: Dome
FORT SILL
Fort Sill
? 1940
Liberty
? 1935
LAWTON
82nd St. Twin Drive-In
At Cache Rd
? 1975-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
Austin's Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
Brock
? 1950
Capitol Drive-In
? 1969
this drive-in.
309 D St.
? 1964-? 1969
this theatre .
Carmike
7102 NW Cache Rd
? 1994
Opened by Carmike Cinemas in the early
1990’s with six cinemas and expanded to
8 by 2000.
Dome
AKA: Diana
309 D St.
? 1925-? 1955
1,000 seats
Harlem
? 1950
Hawkins Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Lawton
418 SW D St.
? 1930-? 1975
1,000 seats
Met
? 1925
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Mt. Scott Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985
Murray
Video Triple
1022 NW 38th St
November 20th, 1980-? 1998
323 C Av.
? 1930-? 1950
300 seats
Palace
322 D Av.
? 1925-? 1955
400 seats
Ritz
216 C Av.
? 1935-? 1969
1,000 seats
this theatre in 1969.
The sign RITZ now sits stop the marquee
in Shawnee,OK. It was the only adult
theatre in the Video circuit.
Showcase
5370 NW Cache Rd
? 1968-? 1995
Opened by California's Lippert Theatre as
a single screen roadshow theatre. An 2nd
mini cinema was added in the lobby in
the late 1970's.
Owners:
1968-1975 Lippert
Video Twin
? 1975
this theatre.
STERLING
Gem
Main St.
? 1950
210 seats
Sterling
? 1935-? 1945
Vaska
1902 Ferris Ave
1948-
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MC ALESTER
ATOKA COUNTY
BRYAN COUNTY
Atoka
Rialto
ATOKA
? 1935-? 1940
Choctaw Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
drive-in.
Pix
E. Court St.
? 1940-? 1964
300 seats
theatre 1945-1964.
BENNINGTON
? 1955
BOKCHITO
DURANT
Durant 4
915 W. Main
http://www.durantbowl.com/
? 2000Opened as a twin in the 1990's as a twin
Hollywood
Main St.
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
CADDO
Rex
129 Buffalo http://www.rex2theater.com/
? 1945248 seats
This theatre now has 2 cinemas
Liberty
? 1925-? 1935
Robb & Rowley United, Inc. owned this
theatre in 1930.
Lyric
? 1925-? 1930
theatre in 1930.
Thompson
Metro
Court St.
? 1945-1953
375 seats
theatre .
Thompson
122 N. Ohio
1953-? 1990
356 seats
theatre 1953-1970
? 1935-? 1955
430 seats
theatre 1940-1955.
COLBERT
Okah
? 1945
Thompson
? 1940
Watson
? 1980
Plaza
117 N. 3rd St.
? 1940-? 1990
721 seats
Owners:
1940-1955 Robb & Rowley United, Inc.
1961-1964 Rowley United Theatres, Inc.
Queen
? 1925-? 1930
theatre in 1930.
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Ritz
? 1935-? 1961
474 seats
Owners:
1961 Rowley United Theatres, Inc.
Liberty
826 Pennsylvania
1919-? 1955
400 seats
Momand Theaters, Inc. owned this
theatre in 1930. It is now a performing
arts center.
Savage
? 1940-? 1955
476 seats
Lutzer Theaters owned this theatre in
1955.
Ship Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Lutzer Theaters owned this drive-in 19551969.
Sky-Vue Drive-In
KIOWA
? 1955
COAL COUNTY
? 1950-? 1985
Owners:
Crown
1007 W Main
? 2000-2001
New
? 1950-? 1955
280 seats
Sky-Vue Drive-In
? 1955
1116 South George Nigh Expressway
http://www.mcalestercinema.readyhostin
g.com/
19731,000 seats (2005 7-plex seating)
* 1973 opened by United Artists Theatre
Circuit with 2 cinemas and one drive-in.,
common in the NYC area at the time.
* Early 1990’s United Artists Theatre
Circuit sells it.
* Late 1990’s 4 cinemas and one drive-in.
* 2005 the drive-in closed and the
cinemas is expanded to 7 cinemas.
The drive-in and cinemas shared the
same projecton booth. At the time it was
the only theatre to have this
arrangement.
Kiowa
? 1950-? 1975
Owners:
COALGATE
Cinema 69 and Drive-In
MC ALESTER
270 Drive-In
1995
69 Drive-In
? 1955
Busby
1907-? 1955
theatre 1945-1955.
2004
Wigwam
204 Ohio
? 1935-? 1990
587 seats
PITTSBURG COUNTY
HARTHSHORNE
Cozy
? 1945
Carlton Drive-In
2006
? 1969-? 1980
Chief
21 E. Choctaw
? 1945-? 1955
301 seats
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Forum
N. Main
? 1917
Sky-Vue Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
Star
Gemini I & II
1612 Cradduck
? 1990
This is now a community arts center.
113 N 1st st.
? 1945-? 1950
393 seats
theatre .
V
Longhorn Drive-In
Hwy 270
? 1955
Mecca
? 1935-? 1940
theatre in 1940.
New
212 E. Choctaw
? 1945-? 1964
483 seats
Okla
AKA: Oklah, Oklahoma, New Okla
18 E. Choctaw
? 1935-? 1990
729 seats
Owners:
223 E. Choctaw
? 1945-? 1955
396 seats
QUINTON
Liberty
? 1940-? 1955
275 seats
Ritz
? 1935
Kiva
? 1940-? 1961
448 seats
Owners:
Inc.
SAVANNAH
Cozy
Main St.
? 1950
300 seats
Dunlop
? 1945
PONTOTAC COUNTY
ADA
Ada
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
768 seats
Liberty
? 1935-? 1945
theatre in 1935.
McSwain
AKA: McSwain Mini Theatres
Airdome
Palace
18 E. Choctaw
? 1925-? 1930
Rex
? 1910
On July 15th, 1910, Police Chief George
Culver killed himself by shooting himself in
the head before a large crowd at the
Airdome.
American
? 1925
130 W. Main
1908-? 1985
908 seats
2 cinemas in the late 1970’s.
Owners:
Inc.
? 1935-? 1940
Rialto
? 1925
Ritz
? 1940
theatre .
No. 2 Drive-In
? 1955
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North Hills 6
North Hills Shopping Center
? 1990Cinemark owns this cinema.
FITTSTOWN
Fox
? 1940
ROFF
Roff
? 1955
STONEWALL
Oak Hills Drive-In
? 1961-? 1980
this theatre .
Main
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
281 seats
Ritz
117 W. Main
? 1930-? 1969
767 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Strand
? 1935-? 1945
Tower Drive-In
Sandy Creek Drive
1949-? 1961
400 cars
ALLEN
Majestic
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
300 seats
Palace
? 1935-? 1940
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MUSKOGEE
MUSKOGEE COUNTY
BOYNTON
Boynton
? 1935-? 1950
185 seats
Broadway
211 W. Broadway
1925-? 1960
893 seats
theatre 1930-1950.
? 1950-? 1975
Rowley United Theatres, Inc. owned this
drive-in 1961-1964.
? 1955
BRAGGS
Hinton
Yale
FORT GIBSON
Fort
Carmike Six
2812 W. Shawnee
1987Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema.
Orpheum
? 1935
Palace
? 1940-? 1955
325 seats
MUSKOGEE
Arrowhead Mall Cinemas
? 1995Opened with 6 cinemas by Dickinson
Theatres and expanded to 10 cinemas in
2005.
AKA: Court
300 Court
? 1915-? 1925
Jerry Lewis Twin
AKA: Muskogee Twin Cinema
? 1945-? 1955
275 seats
HASKELL
? 1930-? 1961
569 seats
Owners:
1961 Rowley United Theatres, Inc.
Hi Way 64 Drive-In
State
? 1945
Grand
Curts Mall on W. Shawnee
? 1971-? 1974
Cinema Four
AKA: Fox Cinema Four
2348 E. Shawnee
1983-? 1990
* June 1983 opened with "Return of the
Jedi, Porky's 2, Superman 3 and Twilight
Zone: The Movie
* 1986 sold to Carmike, which turns it to a
discount cinema and let the nice multi-plex
run down.
* Early 1990's closed
* 1994-1995 reopened as Fox Cinema 4
Lenhart
Across from the Turner Hotel
dates unknown
Lyric
? 1945-? 1950
375 seats
Muskogee Twin cinema
AKA: Jerry Lewis Twin
Curts Mall on W. Shawnee
? 1975-June 1983
Okla
Cinema Twin
AKA: Trans-Lux Blue and Gold
711 S. 32nd St.
1986-1998
700 seats
Opened as Trans-Lux Blue and Gold in
1968.
105 W. Okmulgee
? 1945-? 1950
597 seats
theatre in 1950.
Orpheum
? 1930
theatre .
Fox Cinema four
AKA: Cinema Four
2348 E. Shawnee
1994-1995
This was a discount cinema.
Gem
? 1935
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P & M Drive-In
Hwy 64 W.
? 1950-? 1964
Owners:
Roxy Independent
? 1942
OKMULGEE COUNTY
BEGGS
? 1925-? 1930
theatre in 1930.
State
Perrain
Strand
? 1950
? 1925
Ritz
Sunset Drive-In
300 Court
? 1930-? 1964
1,446 seats
Owners:
3209 E. Shawnee
1960-1983
Trans-Lux Gold & Blue
AKA: Cinema Twin
711 S. 32nd St.
1968-1986
700 seats
Brandt Theatres of New York City booked
this theatre, which was owned by TransLux. Inflight came from the Projection
system, 16mm Automated Projection
System, the same system used on
international air flights.
Wigwam
dates unknown
Yale
Roxy
110 W. Broadway
? 1940-? 1964
420 seats
Owners:
Webbers Falls
? 1950-? 1955
225 seats
Palace
AKA: Hinton
WEBBERS FALLS
? 1925-? 1945
theatre 1930-1940.
PORUM
Butler
Main St.
? 1950-? 1955
230 seats
? 1940-? 1955
300 seats
HENRYETTA
Blaine
AKA: Cine 2
225 W. Main
? 1930-? 1975
920 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Cine 2
AKA: Blaine
225 W. Main
? 1980-2001
Concord
? 1930
Hill Top Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
this drive-in 1964-1969
Morgan
? 1935-? 1955
836 seats
Owners:
Inc.
WARNER
Rietta Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
MORRIS
New
Zenith nickelodeon
Zenith & Curwell
? 1907-? 1915
300 seats
? 1955
Ritz
? 1940-? 1940
Star
Main St.
? 1950-? 1955
388 seats
OKMULGEE
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Cozy
219 W. 6th St.
? 1935-? 1935
250 seats
theatre in 1935.
Dreamland
? 1921
Drew
AKA: Rex
Orpheum
210 W. 7th St.
August 23rd, 19201,028 seats
2 cinemas with a total of 550 seats in
1974
Owners:
Inc.
1990 Carmike Cinemas
Yale
? 1920-? 1955
1,210 seats
Owners:
Inc.
417 E. 7th St.
? 1925-1961
Hippodrome
100 E. 7th St.
October 1st, 1920-January 1st, 1934
2,200 seats
This complex had a theatre, basement
swimming pool, ballroom and a roof
garden. The theatre and ballroom burned
down on January 1st, 1934. The
swimming pool remains as of 2008
Parlor
6th St. across from the Town Square
? 1905
75 seats
Rex
Inca
7th St across from the Town Square
? 1935-? 1955
462 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Love
? 1955
McConnell 4
? 1995-? 2000
840 seats
AKA: Drew
417 E. 7th St.
? 1940-? 1945
theatre .
Ritz
? 1945
Tower Drive-In
1.5 km east of town
? 1950-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
Twin Drive-In
? 1975
this drive-in.
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PANHANDLE
ALFALFA COUNTY
BEAVER COUNTY
Aline
Beaver
ALINE
? 1950-? 1955
299 seats
BEAVER
? 1940-? 1955
275 seats
Auditorium
State
Community
FORGAN
? 1935
? 1940-? 1945
? 1935
Alta
CARMEN
? 1935-? 1945
? 1930-? 1950
200 seats
? 1950-? 1955
250 seats
Rialto
Forgan
CHEROKEE
Novelty
110 W. Main
? 1940-? 1955
500 seats
CIMARRON COUNTY
Max
Ritz
221 W. Grand
? 1930-? 1955
295 seats
? 1930
BOISE CITY
Camelot
AKA: Palace
102 N. Cimarron
? 1990-1999, 2005-
Rex
? 1945
SHATTUCK
El-Co Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Empress
? 1930-? 1950
282 seats
Shattuck
Main St.
? 1950
529 seats
HARPER COUNTY
BUFFALO
Buffalo
? 1935-? 1955, 2009220 seats
Sooner
? 1945-? 1955
210 seats
? 1945
? 1930-? 1935
? 1925
Royal
Knotty Pine
Toy
Laverne
? 1935
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
? 1945-? 1955
285 seats
? 1990
Palace
Jet
Gage
Ciao
HELENA
JET
GAGE
? 1940-? 1945
Palace
AKA: Camelot
LAVERNE
102 N. Cimarron
? 1935-? 1955
350 seats
Laverne
ELLIS COUNTY
MAJOR COUNTY
ARNETT
Arnett
? 1945-? 1955
? 1930-? 1955
210 seats
FAIRVIEW
Rex
? 1945
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Royal
109 N. Main
? 1930368 seats
Northridge 8
1950 N. Hwy 64
http://www.northridge8.com
2000- (Currant ownership: September
2005)
WOODS COUNTY
ALVA
Alva Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Liberty
AKA: Rialto
516 Flynn
1929-1948
Momand Theaters, Inc. ** in 1930.
Majestic
TEXAS COUNTY
? 1926
EVA
Movietone
612 Flynn
? 1925
Sands Drive-In
? 1975
GUYMON
54 Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
American
? 1930-? 1955
600 seats
The projection mezzanine is covered from floor to ceiling with
movie posters. All pictures from www.northridge8.com
Royal
Pix
441 College
? 1950-? 1955
425 seats
? 1930-? 1955
400 seats
Suburban 2
110 N. Canyon
1958-2000
Corral Drive-In
? 1975-? 1985
HOOKER
Misson
? 1935-? 1955
228 seats
Ranger
416 Flynn
? 1940-? 1950
372 seats
TEXHOMA
Ritz
Main St.
? 1950-? 1950
210 seats
Strand
? 1930-? 1940
Texhoma
? 1945
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Rialto
516 Flynn
1948500 seats
* 1929 opened as Liberty by Momand
Theaters, Inc.
* 1948 rebuilt as Rialto
* 1981 the balcony was sectioned off and
became cinema 2
* 1990's a video store opened next door.
It is owned by the theatre.
* 2001 the balcony was split making it a
triplex.
Waynoka
? 1930-? 1940
WOODWARD COUNTY
MOORELAND
Mooreland
? 1940-? 1955
320 seats
WOODWARD
Lakeside
1415 34th St.
December 1970Three cinemas in 1981. Taken over by
Mitchell Theatres in 2011, who expands it
to 6 cinemas.
Larial
? 1950
320 seats
Terry
Ritz
718 Main
? 1935-? 1955
527 Barnes
November 19th, 1933-? 1950
400 seats
Terrytime Drive-In
Stadium Drive-In
Woodward
E. Oklahoma & Noble St.
? 1980-? 1985
FREEDOM
1950-? 1985
818 Main
? 1930-? 1955
500 seats
This is now a performing arts center.
Freedom
? 1940-? 1955
Liberty
? 1935
Max
? 1945
Van's
? 1950-? 1955
265 seats
WAYNOKA
Circle
? 1950-? 1955
571 seats
Cozy
? 1930
Easton
? 1930
Majestic
? 1935-? 1950
300 seats
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PONCA CITY
GRANT COUNTY
LAMONT
Lamont
? 1955
Meta
? 1940-? 1950
225 seats
MANCHESTER
Franklin
? 1935-? 1935
MEDFORD
Alvo
Cherokke St.
? 1935-? 1955
285 seats
POND CREEK
Grant
Midwest
? 1935-? 1950
460 seats
Owners:
New
? 1930-? 1945
Palace
208 N. Main
? 1925-? 1975
590 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Pioneer Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
? 1940-? 1945
New
? 1940
? 1920-? 1925
Tucker Bros owned this theatre in 1920.
State
Rivoli
WAKITA
Wakita
? 1940-? 1955
284 seats
KAY COUNTY
BLACKWELL
Bays
1920-? 1950
1,063 seats
Owners:
? 1940-? 1955
350 seats
NEWKIRK
O. K.
Main St.
? 1935-? 1950
403 seats
Palace
? 1930
PONCA CITY
Airline Drive-In
1800 W Highland
? 1955-2007
500 cars
Owners:
Inc.
2000-2007 B & B Theatres
Plaza
? 1945-? 1955
360 seats
? 1935
Tivoli
Regent
106 S Main
? 1930-? 1961
793 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Auditorium
Sundowner
Capri
? 1995
B & B Theatres owned this theatre.
Video
? 1990
? 1935
theatre.
? 1964-? 1975
this theatre.
Center
KAW CITY
? 1955
this theatre.
? 1940
Kay
Kaw
New Kaw
? 1935
? 1950
808 seats
Majestic
? 1925
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Mission
? 1920-? 1925
Tucker Bros owned this theatre in 1920.
Murray
? 1925-? 1955
Owners:
Ponca Plaza Twin
1403 E Hartford
? 1980-September 2010
Owners:
1995- B & B Theatres
Roxy
? 1935-? 1955
416 seats
Owners:
Sky Vue Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
No. 2 Drive-In
? 1955
TONKANA
North Park 4
Criterion
800 E Prospect
? 1990Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema. All of
its screens use digital projection.
? 1930-? 1935
theatre in 1935.
Ray
Poncan
104 E Grand
1927-1985, 19921,230 seats
Owners:
Inc.
This theatre now have live performances
and movies. Stage shows only in 2009.
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
485 seats
theatre 1950-1955.
Rialto
Main St.
? 1930-? 1950
750 seats
theatre in 1935.
NOBLE COUNTY
BILLINGS
Billings
? 1945-? 1955
Roxy
? 1935-? 1950
200 seats
Star
? 1940
MORRISON
Ritz
? 1935-? 1950
671 seats
Owners:
Carmen
? 1925
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PERRY
Annex
? 1935-? 1950
840 seats
Perry
115 6th St.
? 1945-? 1955
600 seats
Roxy
17 6th St.
? 1930-? 1950
350 seats
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STILLWATER
LINCOLN COUNTY
Rex
PAWNEE COUNTY
Dixie
PRAGUE
Broadway Twin
CHANDLER
? 1945-? 1950
255 seats
Owners:
H&S
816 Manvel
1926534 seats
Owners:
Inc.
? 1935-? 1940
Bar-T Drive-In
CLEVELAND
300 S. Broadway
1980-
? 1955-? 1975
Savoy
? 1935-? 1955
300 seats
STROUD
Barton
? 1930
Cozy
? 1945-? 1950
Nickelodeon
Dates unknown
Cleveland Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
Melba
? 1930-? 1955
400 seats
Nusho
? 1940-? 1955
500 seats
PAWNEE
Buffalo
108 6th St.
? 1930-? 1955
360 seats
Odeon
? 1935-? 1945
Lakeside Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
Ritz
? 1935-? 1950
Lyric
Dates unknown
TRYON
Liberty
DAVENPORT
Main St.
? 1935-? 1950
250 seats
Gem
? 1950-? 1955
320 seats
Rig Drive-In
? 1955
Ritz
Pawnee St.
? 1940-? 1955
300 seats
MEEKER
Leonard
? 1950-? 1955
205 seats
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PAYNE COUNTY
CUSHING
American
? 1925-? 1950
354 seats
Owners:
Columbia
Sundown Drive-In
Highway 33 E. & Linwood Road
? 1950-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
1909 N Perkins Rd
1989Expansions:
1989 6 cinemas
1998 10 cinemas
Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema.
PERKINS
Lyric
? 1925-? 1930
Main St.
? 1940-? 1950
Dunkin
STILLWATER
207 E Broadway St
1926820 seats
Owners:
Inc.
1990- Carmike Cinemas
Carmike Cinemas
177 North Drive-In
North of town
? 1969-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
Aggie
7th & Main
? 1930-? 1980
710 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Alamo
Centre Twin
? 1985
Martin Theatres, Inc owned this theatre .
East 6th Drive-In
? 1969-? 1980
this drive-in.
Fireboys
S. Washington
Dates unknown
Dates unknown
Grand
Dates unknown
Camera
719 Main
1916-? 1955
385 seats
Campus
Little Harlem
1125 N Central
? 1945-? 1955
125 seats
This was an Afro-American theatre.
? 1940-? 1975
432 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Gorden
? 1925
Grand
? 1930
Paramount
? 1930-? 1955
420 seats
Owners:
Rialto
? 1930
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Leachman
424 S. Main
? 1950-? 1985
Owners:
Inc.
Mecca
700 block of S. Main
? 1935-? 1955
432 seats
Owners:
Inc.
Satellite Twin
1126 W Hall of Fame Ave
? 1980-? 1998
Owners:
Inc.
YALE
Rex
Main St.
? 1930-? 1950
308 seats
Moonlite Drive-In
400 N Main St
? 1950-? 1975
Owners:
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
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TAHLEQUAH
ADAIR COUNTY
STILLWELL
Aggie
? 1950
Green County 8
1100 Heritage Lane
1999This cinema is built on the site of the
Tahlequah Drive-in.
Eagle
DELAWARE COUNTY
GROVE
Babb
? 1945-? 1955
350 seats
119 W. Division
? 1935300 seats
New
? 1940
Romac Family
? 1995
Susan
Main St.
? 1945-? 1950
239 seats
WESTVILLE
Steve’s
? 1945-? 1955
Senuoyah
106 N. Muskogee
? 1930-? 1955
440 seats
Tahlequah Drive-In
1100 Heritage Lane
1949-2000
250 cars
The Green County Cinemas is now on the
site of this drive-in.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
TAHLEQUAH
Dream
312 N. Muskogee
? 1960
Thompson
119 N. Muskogee
? 1945-? 1955
521 seats
Westside Drive-In
? 1980-? 1985
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Cinema
1109 N. 3rd St.
? 2000Opened with 4 cinemas and expanded to
6 screens in 2005.
Joyce Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
Lyric
? 1930-? 1935
Pryor
Main St.
? 1940-? 1950
396 seats
Grove
? 1940
JAY
Ritz
? 1945-? 1950
200 seats
MAYES COUNTY
Pryor Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
SALINA
Salina
Main St.
? 1945-? 1955
220 seats
LOCUST GROVE
SPAVINAW
? 1945-? 1955
300 seats
? 1955
Grand
Locust Grove
? 1940
Cice
30/12/2011
PRYOR
Allred
225 E. Graham
1917634 seats
5 cinemas with 506 seats by 2005. It is
the oldest cinema in the state.
Castle
Cherokee & Main
? 1945-? 1955
884 seats
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Griffith Bros. Theatres began in 1915,
and evolved into Griffith Amusement Co.
in the late 1920s when they partnered
with Universal Studios. But the Griffiths
didn't like Universal, and in a skillfully
planned maneuver in 1934, they bought
Univeral's interest back. In 1949, the chain
evolved into Video Independent Theatres,
Inc., with former Griffith executives as
stockholders. Actually, not too much
changed except the name and ownership
of real estate. Most of the buildings went
to Griffith Realty Co., which Video then
leased back.
Griffith had started opening drive-ins,
and Video continued opening drive-ins, as
fast as they could build them, and good
days were ahead.
Video was the dominant theatre circuit in
Oklahoma, as Griffith had been. They
were tough operators, and there was no
competition in most of the towns. Griffith
and Video did their best to see that it
stayed that way. They didn't even like
second-run competition, and would keep
a secondary house operating that would
butt heads with a second-run competitor,
and then close the secondary house as
soon as the competitor left. They also
kept closed houses in operating condition,
which could quickly be opened if a
competitor threatened them. But if the
competitor were black, he wasn't
disturbed, and could even count on help
from Video in the event of a breakdown.
In the 1930s in Okmulgee, Griffith butted
heads with the Paramount-financed Inca
Theatre, and couldn't stand the
competition. But they had a difficult time
driving them out, and had to buy the
building out from under them in 1939 to
get rid of them as a competitor. Getting
rid of "upstart" competition went on all
over the state, but usually it didn't take
such drastic measures as buying buildings
to get rid of them.
In 1953, Video provided seed money for
KWTV, the CBS affiliate in Oklahoma City,
taking a 12 1/2% interest.
In 1957, Video's Vumore, a community
antenna TV company, developed
Telemovie, the first pay-TV system that
offered first-run movies.
Because of the death of Video president
Henry Griffing in an airplane crash in
1960, Video was offered for sale. A
subsidiary of General Tire, RKO General,
bought the stock in Video in 1961, at an
unannounced purchase price, but
stockholders were well rewarded for their
shares. What RKO General really wanted
was the Vumore Company, to add to their
cable TV business.
Although Vumore was to be the prize
baby, General Tire was a good steward
of Video, and operated the theatres well.
In addition, they made their stock
available to all Video employees, by way
of a payroll withholding plan. General
tires were offered to employees at
bargain prices.
In 1964, there were 130 operating
theatres, 71 of which were indoors, and
59 were drive-ins. There were 1,289
employees,and annual payroll exceeded
$1.8 million.
In a series of maneuvers in 1968, the
Vumore subsidiary was moved from
Oklahoma City to Colorado, and its name
was changed to Cablecom General. Then,
Video Independent Theatres was sold to
Cablecom General, effectively making the
theatre division a subsidiary of its renamed former cable TV subsidiary.
There were ownership changes that I
can't remember offhand.
Martin Theatres was renamed Carmike
Cinemas, for the father-son pair, Carl and
Mike Patrick. The Martin/Carmike
takeover was not deftly handled, and left
many Video employees feeling battered.
Video's drive-ins had been upgraded and
were in good condition, but
Martin/Carmike closed all of them in one
fell swoop, except perhaps for one, and
is reported to have sold off enough drivein land to pay for the acquisition of the
circuit. Then Carmike began building new
facilities in many of Video's towns.
Carmike likes mid-market towns, and like
Video, likes them without competition.
They've lost a few Oklahoma towns to
competition, and have competitors in a
small number of towns, but have been
successful keeping the other towns free
of competitors.
Mike Patrick, who was a little cocky in his
younger days, once bragged, in his
southern drawl, that he paid more for his
home office building in Columbus,
Georgia, than he paid for the entire
Video Circuit.
From
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/17149/
Some of Video's towns began drawing
competition, and the 1971 article you
mentioned served as chest-beating to
publicize Video's dominance and strength
to try to ward off competitors. But
competitors nevertheless began moving
into their good towns, and built new
facilities, and took the towns. As to the
number of screens, 150 in 1971 is
probably about right. As to the
correctness of the 1971 yearly payroll at
$1 million, I don't know why it would have
been so much lower than the 1964
payroll of $1.8 million. But Video's pay
scale wasn't high.
Things had gone downhill in Video's
theatre business because theatre
earnings, which were good, were
siphoned off to upgrade cable TV
systems. And, the theatre business was
moving to new multi-screen theatres that
Video needed to be investing in. Video
executives knew what they needed to be
doing, and were frustrated that they
couldn't use their earnings to do it.
In 1981, Cablecom General and its nowdebilitated Video Independent Theatres
subsidiary, was sold to Capital Cities
Communications for a reported $139
million. Video was suffering. In 1983,
when the theatre circuit was down to 85
operating screens, it was sold to Martin
Theatres for approximately $2 million.
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