V-A Drive-In

302041 Old Oklahoma 7,
Velma, OK 73491

Closed
1 screen
224 cars

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Kenmore
Kenmore on October 1, 2024 at 7:06 pm

A closer address is 302041 Old Oklahoma 7, Duncan, OK.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.

https://tinyurl.com/y8467pe8

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on January 19, 2021 at 6:07 am

Opened on 14th may(year unknown?) with “The big country”.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on August 13, 2019 at 4:35 pm

The VA, owned and operated by Jack and Jimmie Hull, was mentioned in the May 16, 1960 issue of Boxoffice as one of three Oklahoma drive-ins whose screen towers “were destroyed and other damage sustained” by storms on May 4 & 5 that year.

Kris4077
Kris4077 on June 1, 2018 at 1:00 pm

@davidcoppock Probably Velma-Alma considering that’s what the high school is named!

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on June 1, 2018 at 1:00 am

what do the letters V.A. stand for?

Kenmore
Kenmore on May 31, 2018 at 8:26 pm

NYozoner is correct about the address, the drive-in was located at Alma Rd & Old State HYW 7, Velma, OK. It sat on the SE corner of the intersection facing North.

You can still see the outline of the ramps and the concession stand/projector booth is still intact.

https://tinyurl.com/y7kt9ubp

NYozoner
NYozoner on January 20, 2011 at 10:35 pm

Old State Highway 7 & Alma Rd, Velma, OK 73491

The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which was on the southeast corner of the intersection.

Here is a 1973 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9bW6xW

seymourcox
seymourcox on July 25, 2010 at 2:40 pm

Recentt photos of the former V.A. Drive-In can be seen on this link,
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/206