Duncan Drive-In
1521 W. Plato Road,
Duncan,
OK
73533
1521 W. Plato Road,
Duncan,
OK
73533
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Opened on September 13, 1948 with Humphry Bogart in “It All Came True”. This was during the start of drive-in’s ‘Golden Age’, the Duncan Drive-In flourished. Especially popular amongst teens, the Duncan Drive-In usually presented double features with extra short subjects. It was operated by Video Independent Theaters Inc.
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This link has facts and vintage photos of the Duncan Drive-In. Who could ask for more?
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Mrs.Settinhen must be a Oklahoma Lady. Here are some facts on the DUNCAN. It parked 450 cars and was owned by Video Ind.
Uploaded Goggle Earth 1995.
The address is 1521 West Plato which is the bank that is on the corner.
All the links are broken..
Duncan Drive In was in operation in 1949 and left the Duncan telephone book in 1984. First Bank and Trust Co. has a building on the corner now.
The correct address is: 1521 West Plato Duncan, OK 73533
Was still intact in a 1981 aerial photo, but demolished by 1995.
Today, only the faint parch marks of the ramps remain.
The Duncan Drive-In Theatre’s grand opening ad is posted from September 13, 1948. On November 10, 1954 it had relaunched with what it claims was the second largest drive-in screen in the world (not my claim) at 5,000 square feet thanks to the addition of two wings to the existing tower. This allowed for CinemaScope presentations. The first Scope title was “River of No Return” on November 18, 1954.
Opened with Humphrey Bogart in “It All Came True” (unknown if extras added).