Southpark Cinema Four

whorton on June 23, 2025 at 9:58 am

The Southpark theatre sadly died a horrible death. As the months passed in 1988, the Southpark went from showing regular feature movies to a dollar house. People were bypassing the theatre for newer theatres. The theatre was operated by George Grube, the former first manager of the 14 flags drive-in and long time OKC theatre man. He was a true gentleman.

However, the theatre in 1988 had a union contract, and as I was working at the Southpark in its final days, I was given an ultimatum from Tim the manager. I could “work for free” to “help out” or hit the door. As I was making union wage for a 4 screen, that was an easy decision. The theatre labored on for roughly another 30 days and then closed for good.

Stunning admission, when the theatre opened in June of 1975, a couple of friends and I came over to the new 4 screen theatre to see Doc Savage, the man of Bronze. We had all just started to drive and long story short, when the movie was over, we just went into “Lennie” a hard R film about comedian Lennie Bruce. No one noticed and no one said anything…We were amazed. (at the time)

Only years later did I learn that George Grube (the manager) really did not care. Oh brother!

rivest266 on August 24, 2018 at 4:27 pm

This opened on June 6th, 1975. Grand opening ad in the photo section. Closed 1989.

whorton on May 1, 2013 at 4:18 pm

It did. .. . It opened in 1975.