Hankins Drive-In
2710 SW 11th Street,
Lawton,
OK
73501
2710 SW 11th Street,
Lawton,
OK
73501
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Other than the location north-east of Lawton Airport and operating dates of 1955 through 1985, not much else is known about the former Hankins Drive-In.
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Hankins Drive-In is listed in the 1980 IMPA with a capacity for 300 cars. Operator at that time was V.E. Hamm.
2710 SW 11th St. at SW Bishop Rd. 73501 – 300 car capacity – Single Screen – Closed/Demolished. I know some of the info is repititious but that is the info I found.
The Hankins was still in operation in the summer of 1986. It closed sometime in late 1986 or 1987. Patrons were invited to cut the speaker loose from the pole and take it with them as a souveneir. A church has since been built on the premises.
Updated link:
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/113
O.K.
Mike Rogers might have some info on this theatre after he sees this post.
I have the same info above.
From my database:
Hankins Drive-in Theatre (closing article, opening ad)
Opened 30 Sept 1950
Address listed as Hiway 277 at Airport
Address listed in closing article as SW Bishop road and 11th
Location: N 34° 33.86', W 98° 24.19' (South east corner)
Last Drive-in to close in Lawton, closed in Oct 1986
1955 Theatre Catalog lists Ned and Jack Hankins as Exec C600
1965 IMPA lists Volney Hamm as Exec.
1965 IMPA lists capacity as 640
1979 IMPA, lists capacity as 300, Owned by Volney Hamm
1984 IMPA lists Volney Hamm as owner
Wesley Horton AIDA