Rancho Drive-In
Idabel,
OK
74745
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At a 200 car capacity the Rancho Drive-In was a good sized theatre for a small town such as Idabel. No other history is available at this time. Please feel free to include any material you may have on the Rancho.
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Catus Jack
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Catus Jack, it was run in 1956 by tri-state.And i have 200 car capacity!
From the AIDA database:
IDABEL (Mc Curtain County)
Rancho Drive-in
Location: (Entrance) N 33° 53.82', W 94° 47.34'
Location: (Theatre) N 33° 53.87', W 94° 47.33'
Not found on topo map or satellite photo
Not listed in 1955 Theatre Catalog
1964 Opening set for Rancho
1964 [date omitted] Rancho Drive-in Opens Thursday
1965 IMPA lists Tri State theatres as owner
1965 IMPA lists capacity as 200
1965 IMPA lists Tri State Theatres as 800 Paramount Building, Des Moines 9, Iowa.
1979 IMPA, lists capacity as 300, J. Gore as owner
2004 Spoke with Ms. Gore. (580) 28–*** DI closed in 79, marquee still standing. Drive in was standing in 1961. They bought it and refurbished it
Wesley Horton AIDA