The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which lies between US 40 and Old National Pike, at the intersection of Old Camp Rd. The drive-in is visible on Google Earth using historical imagery.
Here is a 1974 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
This drive-in operated as the Brandywine Drive-In from 1949-1955, and then was renamed the Ellis Drive-In after Philadelphia-based Ellis Theatres assumed operation, and went by Ellis Drive-In until closing in 1965.
Depending on your outlook, the heading should read either;
Ellis Drive-in, AKA Brandywine Drive-In,
or
Brandywine Drive-In, AKA Ellis Drive-In.
My preference is the former, since it went by Ellis Drive-In more recently, and for more year than Brandywine Drive-In, not that it makes very much difference either way.
Both the Starlite Drive-In and Comet Drive-In opened in spring 1948 on Hwy 7, ¼ west of Sulphur. They were across the street from each other, with the Comet on the north side and the Starlite to the south. Only one survived into the 1960s, the Comet, as the Starlite had disappeared in the 1960 aerial photo.
Here is a 1954 aerial photo showing both drive-ins, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS: http://flic.kr/p/9bUgPC
Here is a 1960 aerial photo showing the Comet Drive-In on the north sideof Hwy 7, and no more Starlite Drive-In: http://flic.kr/p/9bUnfs
Grand opening was on Sept 1, 1952, as the Park Vu Drive-In. Ownership changed in 1955, and drive-in was renamed to Sky Vue.
My suggestion is the change the name of this listing to Sky Vue Drive-in, also known as Park Vu Drive-In, as the drive-in spent most of its 30+ year lifetime known as the Sky Vue, while going by Park Vu for only 3 years.
The location of the drive-in is on US 60, east of Nowata.
U.S. 60 & N4160 Rd, Nowata, OK 74048
The above address will map to the nearest intersection, with the drive-in being on the north side of US 60, roughly .2 miles west of the intersection.
The drive-in is clearly visible on Google Earth using 2003 or earlier imagery.
The drive-in is less than half a mile from the state line, hence the name Bi-State Drive-in.
However, the drive-in is not in Nash, but is north of Medford. Nash is about 30 miles southwest of the drive-in.
U.S. 81 & E0020 Rd, Medford, OK 73759
The above address will map to the location of the nearest intersection, which places the drive-in on the west side of US-81 approximately .6 miles to the north of the intersection.
The drive-in is also clearly visible on Google Earth using 2003 or earlier imagery.
The address “2301 N. Air Depot Boulevard, Midwest City, OK” was way off, and there were no drive-ins on or near N. Air Depot Rd, according to 1954 aerial photos.
The S. Airport Rd address puts the drive-in just a few blocks away from Tinker AFB Airport, and there just happens to be a drive-in visible there in the 1954 aerial photo.
“2301 N. Air Depot Boulevard” might have been valid in 1950, but is does not map anywhere near the correct location today.
This is a comment given on Facebook for the drive-ins of Midwest City;
“In the 1950s MWC had two outdoor drive in theaters. The Bomber Drive In at the SW corner of Douglass & 15th Street & The Tinker Drive In West side of Air Depot at Adair Blvd.Both Theaters were busy on weekends.”
Using that information, the correct address for the Tinker Drive-in should be:
S Air Depot Blvd & Adair Blvd, Midwest City, OK 73110
Here is a 1954 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
The Sky Vu was renamed the Carlton in March 1959. This listing should be merged into the Carlton Drive-In listing, as it was called the Sky Vu from 1950-59, and the Carlton from 1959 until its closing in the early 1980s.
6716 Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a 1966 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
U.S. 40 & Old Camp Rd, Frederick, MD 21702
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which lies between US 40 and Old National Pike, at the intersection of Old Camp Rd. The drive-in is visible on Google Earth using historical imagery.
Here is a 1974 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Washington Blvd & Doctor Patel Dr, Elkridge, MD 21075
The above address will map correctly to the location of the drive-in. The drive-in is visible on Google Earth using historical imagery.
17793 Garrett Hwy, Oakland, MD 21550
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth using historical imagery.
Messick Rd SE & Starlite Dr SE, Cumberland, MD 21502
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth if using historical imagery.
13300 Winchester Rd SW, Cumberland, MD 21502
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a 1966 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9cr3Cq
Here is a 1970 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9cbV35
Here is a 1970 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9c8vNi
U.S. 13 & Hessler Blvd, New Castle, DE 19720
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which was on the west side of US 13, and north of Hessler Blvd.
Here is a 1954 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com:
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According to this site:
http://www.driveins.org/de-wilmington-ellis.html
This drive-in operated as the Brandywine Drive-In from 1949-1955, and then was renamed the Ellis Drive-In after Philadelphia-based Ellis Theatres assumed operation, and went by Ellis Drive-In until closing in 1965.
Depending on your outlook, the heading should read either;
Ellis Drive-in, AKA Brandywine Drive-In,
or
Brandywine Drive-In, AKA Ellis Drive-In.
My preference is the former, since it went by Ellis Drive-In more recently, and for more year than Brandywine Drive-In, not that it makes very much difference either way.
The drive-in is located on the west side of Old State Hwy 56, about 1.5 miles north of town.
Here is a 1971 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9bTBxz
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
Oklahoma 22 & S Refuge Rd, Tishomingo, OK 73460
The above address will map close to the location of the drive-in, which was on OK-22 east of town, on the north side of the hwy.
Here is a 1963 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9bUCJE
Both the Starlite Drive-In and Comet Drive-In opened in spring 1948 on Hwy 7, ¼ west of Sulphur. They were across the street from each other, with the Comet on the north side and the Starlite to the south. Only one survived into the 1960s, the Comet, as the Starlite had disappeared in the 1960 aerial photo.
Here is a 1954 aerial photo showing both drive-ins, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9bUgPC
Here is a 1960 aerial photo showing the Comet Drive-In on the north sideof Hwy 7, and no more Starlite Drive-In:
http://flic.kr/p/9bUnfs
Here is a 1964 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9bU2oN
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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Grand opening was on Sept 1, 1952, as the Park Vu Drive-In. Ownership changed in 1955, and drive-in was renamed to Sky Vue.
My suggestion is the change the name of this listing to Sky Vue Drive-in, also known as Park Vu Drive-In, as the drive-in spent most of its 30+ year lifetime known as the Sky Vue, while going by Park Vu for only 3 years.
The location of the drive-in is on US 60, east of Nowata.
U.S. 60 & N4160 Rd, Nowata, OK 74048
The above address will map to the nearest intersection, with the drive-in being on the north side of US 60, roughly .2 miles west of the intersection.
The drive-in is clearly visible on Google Earth using 2003 or earlier imagery.
The drive-in is less than half a mile from the state line, hence the name Bi-State Drive-in.
However, the drive-in is not in Nash, but is north of Medford. Nash is about 30 miles southwest of the drive-in.
U.S. 81 & E0020 Rd, Medford, OK 73759
The above address will map to the location of the nearest intersection, which places the drive-in on the west side of US-81 approximately .6 miles to the north of the intersection.
The drive-in is also clearly visible on Google Earth using 2003 or earlier imagery.
The address “2301 N. Air Depot Boulevard, Midwest City, OK” was way off, and there were no drive-ins on or near N. Air Depot Rd, according to 1954 aerial photos.
The S. Airport Rd address puts the drive-in just a few blocks away from Tinker AFB Airport, and there just happens to be a drive-in visible there in the 1954 aerial photo.
“2301 N. Air Depot Boulevard” might have been valid in 1950, but is does not map anywhere near the correct location today.
This is a comment given on Facebook for the drive-ins of Midwest City;
“In the 1950s MWC had two outdoor drive in theaters. The Bomber Drive In at the SW corner of Douglass & 15th Street & The Tinker Drive In West side of Air Depot at Adair Blvd.Both Theaters were busy on weekends.”
Using that information, the correct address for the Tinker Drive-in should be:
S Air Depot Blvd & Adair Blvd, Midwest City, OK 73110
Here is a 1954 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9bG6P5
Walmart is on the site of the Tri-State Drive-In, a different drive-in which was located on the north end of Miami on Hwy 69.
The Sooner Drive-In was about .5 miles southwest of Miami, also on Hwy 69.
The status of this drive-in should be updated to closed/demolished.
The Sky Vu was renamed the Carlton in March 1959. This listing should be merged into the Carlton Drive-In listing, as it was called the Sky Vu from 1950-59, and the Carlton from 1959 until its closing in the early 1980s.
There was indeed a drive-in on the east side of Hwy 81, north of Marlow.
Here is a 1974 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:
http://flic.kr/p/9bEUV5
3502 Oklahoma 48, Holdenville, OK 74848
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which was situated on the east side of OK-48 south of the intersection.
Here is a 1971 aerial photo which shows the remains of the drive-in, which closed in the late 1950s:
http://flic.kr/p/9bzV3c