Lynn Family Drive-In
1101 N. 8th Street,
Hollis,
OK
73550
1101 N. 8th Street,
Hollis,
OK
73550
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Previous Names: Hollis Drive-In
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The Hollis Drive-In was opened on May 27, 1953 when it was operated by Watt Long. By 1984 it had been renamed Lynn Family Drive-In, operated by the Lynn family. It held a 235-car capacity. It was closed in the early-1980’s.
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In 1956 there was a Hollis Drive-in run by Watt Long.wonder if it is the same Drive-in?
From the American Institute of Drive-in archaeology database:
HOLLIS (Harmon county)
Hollis Drive-in Theatre (Lynn Family Drive-in)
No ad found 55 or 56 In Hollis Weekly news
Location N 34° 41.59', W 99° 54.70'W
Seen on topo map, but not recognizable on satellite picture
1955 Theatre Catalog lists Watt Long as Exec C235
1965 IMPA lists Watt Long
1965 IMPA lists capacity as 300
1979 IMPA, lists capacity as 200, Owned by J. Barnett
1984 IMPA lists Lynn Teeter as owner
Wesley Horton AIDA
Approx. address for this drive-in was 1101 North 8th Street.
1953 Aerial photo in photo section.
Boxoffice ran an obituary for Walter “Watt” Long in its April 18, 1960 issue. “About five years ago he erected the Hollis Drive-In about a mile from the downtown section. About the time he took ill he turned over the two theatre properties (including the indoor Watt) … to his assistant in show business, Raymond Patton, who now operates them.”
A 1977 aerial shows the drive-in intact, although it doesn’t look to be in very good shape. It really looks like it was closed, but I can’t be 100%.
By 1983, it had been completely demolished. Today, no trace of it remains.
This entry needs to list “Hollis Drive-In” as a previous name. I suspect Lynn Teeter was the person who renamed it. And here’s an approximate opening date:
Exhibitor, May 20, 1953: “Watt Long, Lavista, Hollis, Okla., will open his new drive-in, the Hollis, May 27.”