Tower Drive-In

15100 Old Morris Road,
Okmulgee, OK 74447

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Kenmore
Kenmore on October 17, 2024 at 3:28 pm

A closer address is 15100 Old Morris Hwy, Okmulgee, OK.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.

Today, it is private property with only traces of the old drive-in remaining. Including a faint outline and ramps along with the foundation of the projector booth/concession stand.

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on October 16, 2024 at 6:31 pm

The Tower Drive-In opened its gates on June 10, 1949 with Yvonne DeCarlo in “Frontier Gal” along with two cartoons and the half-hour intermission track “The Twilight Serenade”.

The Tower Drive-In closed on September 2, 1984.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 9, 2021 at 10:26 am

Thanks to the newspaper clippings posted by jamestx234, we now know that the Tower opened on June 10, 1949. The first program was “Frontier Gal” starring Yvonne DeCarlo, two “big” cartoons, and my favorite, “The Twilight Serenade - one-half hour of restful, inspiring recorded music for your listening pleasure every evening before the picture starts.”

Kenmore
Kenmore on November 14, 2014 at 5:49 pm

The Tower Drive-In was located at 430 E0960 Road. https://goo.gl/maps/PG0p8

You can still make out the ramps and the foundation of the projector booth/concession stand.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on April 30, 2010 at 5:16 pm

Thanks Mike.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on April 29, 2010 at 7:20 pm

1956 Motion picture Almanac has it parking 400 cars!

raybradley
raybradley on December 8, 2009 at 3:18 pm

Projectors, concession fixtures, and boxoffice devices for the Tower Drive-In were recycled equipment from the old Rex Theatre.

seymourcox
seymourcox on April 24, 2009 at 8:11 am

Okmulgee resident John Smith told me that nature gave the Tower Drive-In a lovely bonus, during warm months lightning bugs were plentiful after nightfall and gave a twinkling glow to the grounds.