Joyce Drive-In
5425 S. Mill Street,
Pryor,
OK
74361
5425 S. Mill Street,
Pryor,
OK
74361
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The Joyce Drive-In opened during the first week of April 1954, although its official opening date remains unknown.
“Lou Siebert has taken over the Joyce Drive-In and reopened on the 14th. Siebert has had lots of experience in the motion picture business, having run theatres all over the south and has been a film salesman for many of the film companies. He has put in a widescreen, and has repainted the entire screen tower, fence and concession stand.” — Boxoffice, April 18, 1960
from the infamous American Institute of Drive-in Archaeology database:
Joyce Drive-in (Pryor Drive-in)
Location: N 36° 15.58', W 95° 19.96'
Satellite photograph shows new building on site. Few if any remains
1955 Theatre Catalog lists Taylor Joyce as owner C225
1965 IMPA lists Betty Cook as owner
1965 IMPA lists capacity as 250
1979 IMPA, Capacity not given. Owner listed as C. Townsend
1984 IMPA lists C. Townsend as owner
C. Townsend was Charlie Townsend. Former partner of Danny Wolfenbarger partners in the final operation of the 14 flags drive in of Oklahoma city.
Wesley Horton AIDA
This link has a brief history on the former Joyce Drive-In,
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/167
The drive-in was located on US-69 about 2 miles south of Pryor Creek, on the east side of the hwy.
Here is a topo map noting the location of the drive-in, courtesy of MSRMaps and UDGS:
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