Sky Vue Drive-In

3401 N. 14th Street,
Ponca City, OK 74601

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Previously operated by: Griffith Amusement Company, Video Independent Theaters Inc.

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Sky Vue Drive-In

Located north of town on Highway 77, the Sky Vue Drive-In was opened April 16, 1948 with Dana Andrews in “Canyon Passage”. It was operated by Griffith Theatres. It had a car capacity of 608. By 1955 it was operated by Video Independent Theaters Inc. It was still open in 1965.

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whorton
whorton on July 13, 2012 at 12:21 pm

From the AIDA database:

Skyvue Drive-in (ad)

Grand opening Friday, April 16, 1948

Located on 2 ½ miles north of Pioneer woman statue on Highway 77

Location: N 36° 44.69',W 97° 3.95'

Satellite photo shows partial lot, with construction on screen end.

1948-49 Theatre Catalog lists Griffith Theatres as owner M8-C608-D7-CH3

1949-1950 Theatre Catalog lists Video Theatres as owner M9-C608-D7

1955 Theatre Catalog lists Video Theatres as owner C472

1965 IMPA lists same information

Questions?

Wesley Horton AIDA

jwmovies
jwmovies on November 27, 2012 at 10:14 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 3401 North 14th Street.

Kenmore
Kenmore on April 5, 2023 at 12:12 pm

A 1981 aerial shows the drive-in long demolished with what is now B&D Threefold Collision Center on the property. The drive-in probably closed in the early-mid 1970s, perhaps earlier.

Today, most of the property is an empty field and you have to squint to see any vestiges of the ramps.

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