Jewel Drive-In
Okemah,
OK
74859
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This info is taken from the roadsideoklahoma web site. These pages also contain recent photos of what remains of the Jewel Drive-In.
Notes: "Most of this theater is long gone, but the concession stand/projection booth remains. The site is now a highway maintenance facility and the concession stand is used as storage."
Car capacity was 400.
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Dice McAlester
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Here is a 1985 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lhbuk7
Okemah was home town to famed folk songwriter / singer Woody Guthrie –
http://www.woodyguthrie.org/
Nice looking drive-in.
No only if they would fix the roof.
The Jewel Drive-In Theatre looked over those lovely hills that famed songwriter Woody Guthrie made famous,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QJyWdXMP_A
The Cinema photos on Road Side Oklahoma is no longer working. See the home for more info.
My guess is that the Jewel sign on the drive-in marquee came from the Jewel THEATRE?
The name Okemah came from Chief Okemah.
Famed folk-singer Woody Guthrie (THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND) and father of Arlo Guthrie (RIDING ON THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS) was born in Okemah on July 14, 1912, 100 years ago.
What’s the location of the “highway maintance facility', CT could use an address, photos, both old and new, and more info.
Chief Bob Jensen
Manteno, Illinois
Approx. location for this drive-in wasOklahoma 56 & N3780 Rd.