Mt. Scott Drive-In
24 NW Sheridan Road,
Lawton,
OK
73501
24 NW Sheridan Road,
Lawton,
OK
73501
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Nearby Fort Sill Army Base surely contributed to the long run of the Mt. Scott Drive-In. It opened on July 21, 1949 with Bobe Hope in “The Paleface”. It was later moved to a new location at South 11th Street, just south of Coombs Road and closed in 1985. Today a Hobby Lobby and Lawton Mall occupy the property.
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The Mt.Scott Drive-in in 1956 parked 500 cars compared to 600 cars at the Hawkins and Austin Drive-ins in Lawton. Mt.Scott was owned by Volney Hamm.
Location of Mt. Scott Drive In after it was moved…
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A more accurate address for this theater is 24 NW Sheridan Rd, Lawton, OK. This is Ross Dress for Less in Lawton. Although it does not map correctly through Google, this is the correct address. The entrance for Ross is where the drive in entrance was located. Most of Sheridan Mall was the theater itself.
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The Aug. 28, 1983 issue of the Daily Oklahoman had a long article on drive-ins, beginning with the story of Volney Hamm, who “got into the drive-in business in Lawton in the late 1940s, opening the Mount Scott Drive-In, which is still in business today.” Unlike some others of the period, Hamm’s drive-in opened with in-car speakers.
Opened on July 21, 1949 with Bob Hope in “Paleface” along with an unknown cartoon and a short.
Is there anything on the site where this drive-in was originally located?
Per the Overview: “Today a Hobby Lobby and Lawton Mall occupy the property.” Which is still the case. The later SW 11th St & Coombs Road location appears to still be vacant. With what could be faint remains of the drive-in property per the March 2024 Google Street View.
The original Sheridan location closed in January 1970 to make way for the Lawton Mall, and the newer one on SW 11th & Coombs opened on September 2, 1970 with “Cactus Flower” and “Assignment K”.
The second location for the drive-in was an open field after it was closed and demolished for a long time. Today, the property has been graveled and now contains dozens of shipping containers.