Beacon Drive-In
2404 S. Division Street,
Guthrie,
OK
73044
2404 S. Division Street,
Guthrie,
OK
73044
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One of the oldest drive-in movie theatres in Oklahoma that is still operating. It has been run for three generations of the Powell family. It was built in late-1949 and opened April 22, 1950 as a venture of Video Theatres and A.R. Powell, Sr.
In 1986 when Video Theatres were selling out, the Powells choose not to sell the Beacon Drive-In, and it has been in the family ever since.
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Tyler Powell
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This was the theater featured in the movie Twister.
No, this theatre was not used for the movie Twister. I spoke with the owners, the Powells, and they confirmed this. A Drive-in was built and destroyed especially for the movie. This Drive-in was in Guthrie, but it wasn’t a real one. The Beacon did send over all its trash for the movie to add realism. They also popped all the popcorn used, but the Beacon wasn’t used in the movie. I hope this clears up the “Twister” confusion.
I’ve got lots of new pictures to post of this great Drive-in, too! Again, a.s.a.p.
Here is a photo of the Beacon Drive-In theater.
Mid page on this online gallery can be seen an image of the Beacon Drive-In Theater…
http://66.221.1.53/states/ok.htm
The caption for the image shown may need to be changed. It says it is the DI used in ‘Twister,’ But stated above the owners say it isn’t.
This is another photo of the Beacon Drive-In.
The Beacon, looking good in spring 1993:
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The fine web site has a historical outline and color shots of the Beacon,
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Couple photos of the Beacon Drive-In.
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