Sooner Drive-In

2415 N. Main Street,
Miami, OK 74354

Closed
1 screen
400 cars

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on April 17, 2024 at 8:15 pm

The Sooner Drive-In was still open in the 1980s, but was gone by the mid-1990s. Traces were left remaining until a relocated Walmart occupied the former drive-in across the street in 2001.

  • FUN FACT: Miami’s Walmart was relocated three times since its first one opened in May 1971. The first Walmart (located on 2001 North Main) closed in 1987 when it was relocated to 2414 North Main and was located across the street from the Sooner Drive-In until 2001. The ex-Walmart became a church across the street from the current Walmart that once occupied the drive-in.
dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on July 17, 2020 at 11:00 am

On March 11, 1955, the Tri-State converted its tower to widescreen to accommodate CinemaScope films beginning that night with Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe in “River of No Return.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on July 17, 2019 at 2:56 pm

According to ads in the Miami News-Record, the Tri-State didn’t change its name to the Sooner until after Aug. 21, 1963. It was the Sooner by Aug. 23, 1963.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 1, 2019 at 3:37 am

The May 5, 1960 issue of BoxOffice marked the passing of John H. Griffin, former mayor, police and fire commissioner of Miami. “He was in charge of Miami’s three downtown theatres and the drive-in north of town when he died.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 25, 2019 at 5:05 am

According to extensive notes at MiamiHistory.net, the Tri State had its Grand Opening on June 30, 1949, and had a capacity of 500 cars. “At some point between 1961 and 1965, the Tri-State was renamed to the Sooner. According to historian Fredas Cook, it was to take advantage of the much nicer Sooner sign formerly used south of town.”

jwmovies
jwmovies on December 25, 2012 at 12:39 am

Approx. address for this drive-in was 2415 North Main Street. Now Safeway!