Soldier Creek Drive-In

1621 S. Douglas Boulevard,
Midwest City, OK 73130

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Previously operated by: Gulf States Theatres

Previous Names: Bomber Drive-In

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Soldier Creek Drive-In Aerial...1959

Located in the Midwest City district of Oklahoma City. The Bomber Drive-In opened on May 23, 1952 with Patricia Medina in “Aladdin and His Lamp” & Bill Elliot in “The Longhorn”. It was enlarged and rebuilt by July 1966 and renamed the Soldier Creek Drive-In. The theatre had a 600 car capacity with a single screen. It was taken over by Gulf States Theatres in June 1968. It was closed in 1974 and demolished.

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jwmovies
jwmovies on September 11, 2012 at 5:53 am

Approx. address for this drive-in was 1621 South Douglas Boulevard.

whorton
whorton on October 30, 2016 at 7:12 pm

Drive-in 54,

Just wanted to let you know, your picture is actually of the “BOMBER” drive in. Same location, but the Barton Family rebuilt it with a different orientation and larger capacity in the early 60’s, renaming it the Soldier creek Drive-in.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 26, 2018 at 12:23 pm

This opened as the Bomber Drive-In on May 23rd, 1952. Grand opening ad in the photo section for this theatre.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 23, 2019 at 6:56 pm

The drive-in was still called the Bomber in a December 1962 Daily Oklahoman article. OTOH, I found it listed in an ad in July 1966 as the Soldier Creek, and it was included in a merger with Gulf States in June 1968, so I’m not sure how long it stayed open.

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