Tower Drive-In
430 Old Morris Road and Skyline Drive,
Okmulgee,
OK
74447
430 Old Morris Road and Skyline Drive,
Okmulgee,
OK
74447
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Thanks to the newspaper clippings posted by jamestx234, we now know that the Tower opened on June 10, 1949. The first program was “Frontier Gal” starring Yvonne DeCarlo, two “big” cartoons, and my favorite, “The Twilight Serenade - one-half hour of restful, inspiring recorded music for your listening pleasure every evening before the picture starts.”
The Tower Drive-In was located at 430 E0960 Road. https://goo.gl/maps/PG0p8
You can still make out the ramps and the foundation of the projector booth/concession stand.
Thanks Mike.
1956 Motion picture Almanac has it parking 400 cars!
Projectors, concession fixtures, and boxoffice devices for the Tower Drive-In were recycled equipment from the old Rex Theatre.
Okmulgee resident John Smith told me that nature gave the Tower Drive-In a lovely bonus, during warm months lightning bugs were plentiful after nightfall and gave a twinkling glow to the grounds.