Cardinal Drive-In
14782 N. Memorial Drive,
Collinsville,
OK
74021
14782 N. Memorial Drive,
Collinsville,
OK
74021
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The Cardinal Drive-In was opened on July 3, 1953 with Susan Hayward in “The Lusty Men” and was operated by Robert Downing. Pure and simple, the old Cardinal Drive-In is no more. It was closed on September 1, 1962 with Peter Cushing in “Night Creatures” & Molly McGowan in “The Bashful Elephant”. It was demolished and a private residence now stands on the site.
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14782 N Memorial Dr, Collinsville, OK 74021
The above address will accurately map to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a topo map which displays the location of the drive-in:
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In this photo, you can clearly see the outline of the drive in where a private residence now stands…
http://tinyurl.com/n78er98
From the August 12, 1953 issue of The Exhibitor: “R. M. Downing, Crown, Collinsville, Okla., opened his new Cardinal Drive-In, Collinsville.”
The Cardinal Drive-In launched with Susan Hayward and Robert Mitchum in “The Lusty Men” on July 3, 1953. It appears to have closed at the end of a ten-year lease with a double feature of “Night Creatures” and “The Bashful Elephant” on September 1, 1962.
By 1980, the drive-in had been demolished with a private residence located where the projection booth/concession stand once stood.
However, there is some debate whether the house was built on the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand or whether the building itself was remodeled into a home.
A 1995 aerial shows the building to have undergone some considerable changes compared to a 1980 aerial. But what is interesting is that the house today has two front doors despite it’s small size.