Tecumseh Drive-In
1210 S. Gordon Cooper Drive,
Shawnee,
OK
74801
1210 S. Gordon Cooper Drive,
Shawnee,
OK
74801
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Probably the Tecumseh Drive-In benefited from being close to Shawnee, but was a typical small town drive-in, simple & plain in design. Folks from all around came to watch double features (plus a color cartoon) in an outdoor setting. The Tecumseh Drive-In was under construction in 1952/1953 and opened on October 21, 1953. It was operated by Video Independent Theatres. It was closed and demolished in 1962.
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This links shows that the former drive-in is now in ranch use,
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/1703
The address is: 1210 S Gordon Cooper Dr Shawnee, OK 74801
Motion Picture Herald, Oct. 31, 1953: “Tecumseh drive-in theatre, Shawnee, Okla., had its first preview Oct. 21 at 11:30 p.m. Admission for Adults only 65 cents.”
I just uploaded a postseason 1962 photo showing workers dismantling the screen tower.