Admiral Twin Drive-In
7355 E. Easton Street,
Tulsa,
OK
74115
7355 E. Easton Street,
Tulsa,
OK
74115
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Here is a site with complete history and photos of every drive-in theatre that ever existed in Tulsa,
http://tulsatvmemories.com/aida.html
Online gallery below has several 1950’s photographs of Tulsa’s modernist style Modernaire Drive-In Theatre…
http://66.221.1.53/states/ok.htm
Built as a single screnn drive-in by L. E. Snider, the Modernaire Drive-In opened May 21, 1951 with opening film “Oh, Suzanna” starring Chill Wills. Twinned & renamed Admiral Twin when taken over by Alex Blue in 1953. General Cinema bought this theatre in 1966 shortly before the Blue Family built their Village Cinema at Admiral & Garnet.
Mr. Blue also owned, in partnership with United Artist, the Okla and V theatres in McAlester, OK.
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Key scenes for the movie “The Outsiders” were filmed at the Admiral Twin Drive-in.
Check out this site for more details about “The Outsiders” and other films shot in Oklahoma;
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A wonderful vintage photograph of the MODERNAIRE Drive-In marquee can be seen here;
http://tulsatvmemories.com
My wife and I attended the Admiral last night, and it drew quite a crowd. I’m glad to see drive-in theater alive and well in Tulsa. Everbody behaved themselves, too! If you’re children haven’t ever experienced a drive-in theater and you live in the Tulsa-area, you have no excuse! As an added bonus, the Admiral uses old animated footage that counts you down to show time and tells you about their snack bar. Great for the nostaglia buff.
Tulsa’s Admiral Twin Drive-In was the winner of a Hampton Inn contest, “America’s Favorite Landmark.†In addition to the title, the theater will receive $20,000 to do renovations.
The Admiral, along with Oklahoma City’s Winchester, was the inspiration for the novel, Flamingo Rising, by Larry Baker. Baker once managed both of the theaters.
The Admiral Twin Drive-in is featured in Francis Ford Copolla’s movie “The Outsiders.”