Longhorn Drive-In
161432 Highway 81,
Marlow,
OK
73055
161432 Highway 81,
Marlow,
OK
73055
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The Longhorn Drive-In was located 1.5 miles north of town on the east side of Highway 81, and opened in 1955. It was still open in 1965.
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There was indeed a drive-in on the east side of Hwy 81, north of Marlow.
Here is a 1974 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9bEUV5
The Longhorn Drive-In opened about 1955 at the NE corner of U.S. 81 and Ballpark Road in Marlow, Oklahoma. It is across the street from the Marlow High School baseball field.
Not to be picky, but the actual location of the drive-in was about ¼ to ½ mile north of the intersection of HWY 81 and Ballpark Road as the old photo posted by NYozoner shows.
On the map, you can still see the old entrance and exit of the drive-in along with the very faint outline of the ramps.
Boxoffice, Feb. 15, 1965: “O. L. Smith is back in the harness after being out of the theatre business for some 17 months. He took over the Alamo Theatre and the Long Horn Drive-In in Marlow January 1. Both were badly run down so Smith closed the Alamo Monday (8) for four days to renovate it. He said that if he opens the Long Horn, it probably will be late in the spring.”
There’s now a street address for this one on Google Maps, so please update to 161432 US-81, Marlow, OK.