Cardinal Drive-In

14782 N. Memorial Drive,
Collinsville, OK 74021

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Kenmore
Kenmore on June 18, 2022 at 5:06 pm

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.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on January 20, 2021 at 3:08 am

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.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on July 17, 2019 at 3:01 pm

From the August 12, 1953 issue of The Exhibitor: “R. M. Downing, Crown, Collinsville, Okla., opened his new Cardinal Drive-In, Collinsville.”

Kenmore
Kenmore on June 14, 2013 at 2:35 am

In this photo, you can clearly see the outline of the drive in where a private residence now stands…

http://tinyurl.com/n78er98

NYozoner
NYozoner on January 19, 2011 at 3:07 am

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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