Oklahoma City
and Tulsa movie
theatres and
drive-ins
Includes all suburbs
Mike Rivest
OKLAMOMA CITY
OKLAHOMA COUNTY Agnew
2821 S Agnew
OKLAHOMA CITY 1945-1958
14 Flags Drive-In 700 seats
9901 South Western Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned
1968-1982 this theatre in 1950.
1,600 cars
This drive-in was the largest ever built in
the state. The screen was 132x80 feet.
77 Drive-In Airline Drive-In
9301 S Shields Blvd Will Rogers Rd & SW 29th St.
1949-1975 July 9th, 1950-1973
Owners: Barton Theatres owned this theatre 1961-
1961-1969 Barton Theatres 1969.
1975 Gulf States Theatres, Inc.
Academy X Aldridge
303 NE 2nd St
108 W. Main
1920-? 1961
1968-1972
750 seats
This was an adult cinema.
Don't bother to look for black (Aldridge,
Blue Moon, Carter, Eastside, Jewel)
AcadimiX theatre ads in the Daily Oklahoman, or
AKA: X-Cite any other white newspaper. Afro-
17 N. Harvey American theatres advertised exclusively
1972-1977 in the Black Dispatch. It was owned by
150 seats Bijou Amusements.
This was an adult cinema.
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Almonte Cinema 6 Bijou Airdome Bricktown & Ciné Capri 16
2956 SW 59th St Sheridan Av & Harvey St. 150 E Reno
1981-1999 May 13th, 1906-end of season October 1st, 2004-
Owners: This is the first cinema for Harkins
1981-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc. Theatres outside of the Phoenix,AZ area
1987-1999 United Artists Theatre Circuit as well as the first cinema downtown since
the 1940’s.
Bison
1314 NE 23rd St
1941-1962
Barton's Coronado 546 seats
4020 N. MacArthur The Bison Theatre was an exact copy of
1951-1962 the Mayflower Cinema, also on (NW)
Barton Theatres owned this theatre . 23rd Street.
Bijou
29 Main
January 27th, 1906-January 1907
Blue Moon
2203 Exchange
? 1935-? 1955
This was an Afro-American theatre.
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Brixton Square 8 Capitol Cinema 70 Drive-In
7101 NW Expressway St 2510 S Robinson 5501 NW Expressway St
December 11th, 1987-January 2008 1938-1966 1964-1981
Owners: 793 seats 1,400 cars
1987-1997 General Cinema Corp. Owners: U. S. Cinema of Oklahoma owned this
1997-2007 Wallace Theater Corporation 1945 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper & drive-in in 1975.
2007-2008 Hollywood American Theatres Warner Bros. Partnership
1950 Cooper Foundation
1961-1964 Barton Theatres
Carter
E. Reno
? 1955
Centre
415 Couch
1947-1973
Chieftain
3450 SW 29th st.
August 30th, 1951-1970
Barton Theatres owned this theatre .
Cinema C Drive-In
9000 NW 10th St
1967
Circle
2510 S. Robinson
December 18th. 1928-? 1950
Owners:
1930 Momand Theaters, Inc.
1935 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper &
Warner Bros. Partnership
Cameragraph 1940 * pcw & Standard Theaters Corp.
? 1905
Capitol
310 W. Main
1919-1938
Owners:
1930 Publix Theaters Corp. Cinema 66 Drive-In
1935 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper & 5801 N Martin Luther King
Warner Bros. Partnership 1950-1967
600 cars
Barton Theatres owned this drive-in.
Circle Drive-In
9000 NW 10th St
1950-1965
500 cars
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Civic Continental Cooper
California & Walker St. 5725 Mosteller Drive 19 N Robinson
November 15th, 1907-1937 1965-1982 1959-1970
2,700 seats 917 seats Cooper Foundation owned this theatre .
* Nov 15, 1907 opened This theatre was demolished in 2006. All three
* February 24th, 1914 shows first film, Continental Theatres (Tulsa, OKC, Denver (still
sponsered by Kodak. open)) were built by my grandfather R.L. Barton
who owned Barton Theaters. It was his attempt
* 1937 closed
to bring back audiences by providing a "classy"
movie experience. My father served as the
Colcord Airdome original manager for the first Continental in
15 N. Robinson OKC and had to wear a Tuxedo eveny evening.
1913-1919 The concession served juices not sodas and
imported candy not popcorn to try and
This high-class airdome was on the roof of
enhance the upper class experience. It was
the Colcord building. After the show, designed with state-of-the-art equipment and
Criterion
everyone stayed for dancing. This theatre featured a cinerama screen composed of 118 W Main
sold out most nights despite the steep hundreds of vertical strips of reflective material 1921-1972
admission charge. set on a curve to precisely reflect the picture 1,425 seats
onto the audience. I watched it being built and Owners:
went to the grand opening. 1930 Publix Theaters Corp.
Colonial
AKA: Majestic 1935-1945 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper
111 SW Grand & Warner Bros. Partnership
1909-1918 1950-1972 Cooper Foundation
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Crossroads 8 Crossroads Mall 16 Dreamland
7400 S Prospect 1211 E Interstate 240 2510 S Robinson
1988- February 26th. 1999- 1906-1919
1988-1997 General Cinema Corp. Regal Cinemas owns this cinema. It was This was opened by Adolph Zukor in
1997-2000 Wallace Theater Corporation sold to AMC in 2006, (it was traded to 1906, before he teamed up with Jesse
2006- Starplex AMC by Regal along with the Fiesta Lasky to form Famous Players-Paramount
Square 16 in Fayetteville, AK and $34 in 1912.
million dollars for 4 theatres AMC needed
to divest as part of their merger with Eastside
Loews- the E-Walk in NYC, the Meridian 720 N Bath
16 in Seattle, the Keystone 16 in Dallas, ? 1947-? 1955
and the Fenway 13 in Boston) 638 seats
Electric Palace
Main & Broadway
March 12th, 1907-? 1907
3,000 seats
Empire
120 w. Main
May 27th, 1906-? 1912
3,000 seats
Empress
111 W. Main
1912-? 1945
Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper & Warner
Bros. Partnership owned this theatre
1935-1945
Fair Park Drive-In
? 1950
Dell City
2900 Epperly Folly
? 1954-1969 125 W Sheridan (was Grand)
Barton Theatres owned this theatre in 1907-? 1955
1961. 650 seats
Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper & Warner
Delmar Garden Bros. Partnership owned this theatre
Noble & SW 2nd St. 1935-1945.
1902-1910
3,000 seats French Market Twin
SE 15/Air Depot
Dive Inn 1976 1989
3900 SW 29th St. Owners:
1977-1992 1976-1980 *
3,000 seats 1985-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
This was an adult cinema. 1987-1989 United Artists Theatre Circuit
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Frontier Jewell Oklahoma’s Most Luxurious and
AKA: Log Cabin
2400 NW 39th St
904 NE 4th St Captivating Movie Theatre
? 1935-? 1955
? 1955 325 seats
Lakeshore 8
This was an Afro-American theatre. 4247 NW 63rd St
Gaiety 1987-2000
215 W. Reno Super Saver owned this theatre .
1907-? 1950
525 seats
Owners:
1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc.
Gem
217 N. Broadway Joy
1937-? 1945 219 W. Reno
Stag erotica and T & A was featured as a ? 1935-? 1940
adult cinema 1943-early 1950's.
Knob Hill
Harber 404 SW 25
AKA: Cooper ? 1950-1970
19 N Robinson 850 seats
1948-1959 This is now a live theatre.
Cooper Foundation owned this theatre .
Hillcrest Drive-In
3320 SW 59th St
1964-1992
Lakeside
7518 N May
1949-1970
Isis
124 W. Reno
? 1935-? 1945
500 seats
Owners:
1935-1940 Southwestern Theaters, Inc.
1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
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Liberty Majestic Memorial Square 8
AKA: Cooper, Harber 111 SW Grand 13758 N Pennsylvania Ave
19 N Robinson 1918-1971 1985-1999
1916-1948 500 seats American Multi-Cinemas owned this
1,306 seats Adult movies from the early 1960’s until it theatre . It has been demolished for a
Owners: closed in 1971. small lifestyle center.
1935-1945 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper
& Warner Bros. Partnership
1948 Warner Bros. Circuit Management May
Corp. N May and 15th
1941-1989
700 seats
Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned
this theatre 1941-1975. It shown adult
movies from the early 1980’s until it
closed in 1989.
Log Cabin
AKA: Frontier
2400 NW 39th St
? 1945-? 1950 Mayflower
400 seats 1133 NW 23rd St
1937-1991
Lyric 544 seats
227 W Commerce Adult movies in the late 1980’s.
? 1950-? 1955
660 seats
Lyric
127 N. Robinson
1904-1926
Maze Airdome
Belle Isle
1910-1911
3,000 seats
M & M Mini Cinemas 2
2639 NW Britton Road
Metropolitan
310 W. Sheridan
1968
March 31st, 1909-? 1910
Main Street Cinema
234 W. Main
1913-1914
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Midwest North Park Cinema 4 Northwest 8
16 N Harvey 12100 N May Ave 8490 NW Expressway St
1931-1970 1973-1991 1986-1999
1,476 seats Owners: American Multi-Cinemas owned this
Owners: 1980 Oklahoma Cinema Theatres theatre .
1931-1945 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper 1985-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
& Warner Bros. Partnership 1987-1991 United Artists Theatre Circuit
1950-1953 Warner Bros. Circuit
Management Corp. North Penn Drive-In Twin
1953-1961 Southwestern Theaters, Inc. 122nd St & Pennsylvania
1961-1964 RKO Stanley Warner 1963-? 1975
1969 Barton Theatres Owners:
1969 Barton Theatres
1975 Gulf States Theatres, Inc.
Northpark Mall 7
12100 N May Ave
1992-
Owners:
2000 Silver Cinemas
2005 Interstate Theatres (owned by
Cinemark)
Novelty
124 W. Sheridan
? 1910
Mondo Adult theatre
108 W. Main
1968-1968
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NW Highway Drive-In Odom Drive-In Overholser Opera House
3101 NW Expressway St 9301 S Shields Blvd AKA: Orpheum, Warner
1947-1979 1947-1949 213 W Grand
Owners: 1,000 cars 1903-1921
1961-1969 Barton Theatres
1975 Gulf States Theatres, Inc. Palace
AKA: Metropolitan
310 W. Sheridan
June 17th, 1917-1937
Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper & Warner
Bros. Partnership owned this theatre in
1935.
O. K.
NW 1st St. (100 block) (now Park Av.)
1905-1907
Odeon
318 N. Broadway
OK
1907-1908
California St.
1903-1905
Olympic
AKA: Strand
112 W. Main Palace Recreation Cinema
1908-1915 310 N. Broadway
1,100 seats ? 1950-? 1965
75 seats
Omnidome This theatre, which had shown 16mm stag
2100 NE 52nd St films were shown was at the back of the
1999- Palace Recreation Parlor and Newstand.
Paris
2203 Exchange
? 1965-? 1975
This was an adult cinema.
Orpheum
AKA: Overholser Opera House, Warner
213 W Grand
1921-1937
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Park Terrace Penn Square Mall Pix
5810 S Western 1901 N.W. Expressway 206 W. Reno
1968-1990 1988- 1929-1963
2,000 seats Opened with 8 cinemas in 1988 and * 1929 cheaply built by Paramount on
2 cinemas in 1980. It was owned by U. S. expanded to 10 screens by 1998. Reno St, which was at the time the skid
Cinema of Oklahoma in 1975. Owners: row.
1988-1997 General Cinema Corp. * 1948 Paramount was forced to
1997-2001 Wallace Theater Corporation relinquish control of it. The new owner
2002- Dickinson Theatres. started to show "T & A" erotica that the
mainstream theatre refused.
* 1963 stopped showing movies.
* 1971 demolished
Plaza
1725 NW 16th St
Penn 1935-1981
AKA: Trend
1212 N. Pennsylvania 881 seats
1940-1959 Owners:
425 seats 1940 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper &
Warner Bros. Partnership & Standard
Theaters Corp.
1945 Griffith Amusement Co. &
Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper & Warner
Bros. Partnership
1950-1955 Cooper Foundation
Penn Twin Drive-In
122nd Ave
? 1975
Peoples
1907-? 1908
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Quail Springs & IMAX 24 Quail Springs Cinema 6 Reno
2501 W Memorial Memorial/May 121 W. Reno
December 18th, 1998- 1982-1999 December 25th, 1930-? 1950
American Multi-Cinemas owns this Owners: 750 seats
cinema, which is the largest in the state. In 1982-1997 General Cinema Corp.
2009 an IMAX screen was installed. 1997-1999 Warren Theatres.
Quail Twin
Helmer/North May
1968-1989
Owners:
1975 U. S. Cinema of Oklahoma
1980-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
1987-1989 United Artists Theatre Circuit Rialto
131 W Sheridan
1920-1965
Redding 1,2,3,4 450 seats
36/S. Western
Owners:
1976-1990
1935-1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
Owners:
1950-1965 Video Independent Theaters,
1976-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
Inc.
1987-1990 United Artists Theatre Circuit
Redskin
822 SW 29
August 6th, 1941-? 1975
800 seats
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Ritz Shields Plaza 8 Sooner
1012 NE 13th St 7301 S Shields Blvd 125 SW Sheridan (Grand)
1928-1957 1987-2000 October 8th, 1948-? 1975
762 seats Super Saver Cinemas Ltd owned this Adult movies in the 1970's.
Owners: theatre .
1935-1945 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper
& Warner Bros. Partnership
1950 Cooper Foundation
Showplace
1979-? 1980
Riviera Drive-In This was an adult cinema.
8 SE 59th St
? 1975-1999
Rodeo
2221 Exchange
? 1945-? 1955
596 seats Skyview Drive-In
Owners: 1133 NE 23rd St Sooner Drive-In Twins
1945 Griffith Amusement Co. ? 1950-? 1980 SE29th/Sooner
1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc. ? 1969-? 1985
This is now a live theatre.
South Park 4
44/S May
1975-1989
South Sheilds 2
AKA: The Movies
7301 S Shields Blvd
1978-1986
Screening Room
43/N Western
1982-1989
Shepherd Twin
2400 NW 23rd S
1966-1989
Owners:
1980 Family Theatres, Inc.
1985-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
1987-1989 United Artists Theatre Circuit
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Springlake cinema Tinker Drive-In Tower
N. Martin Luther King & NE 38th St. ? 1950-? 1964 425 NW 23rd St
? 1922-? 1949 Barton Theatres owned this drive-in 1961- July 15th, 1937-1985
This was at the Springlake Amusement 1964. 940 seats
Park. A roving cinematographer took Owners:
motion pictures around the park and Tinseltown USA 20 1935-1945 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper
shown then at 5 cents admission. 6001 Martin Luther King Blvd & Warner Bros. Partnership
October 23rd, 1998- 1950-1964 Cooper Foundation
State Cinemark owns this cinema. 1975 U. S. Cinema of Oklahoma
20 N. Robinson
1937-1971
1,092 seats
This theatre was built to showcase
Columbia Pictures.
Strand
AKA: Olympic
112 W. Main
1915-1920
1,100 seats
The Movies 2
AKA: South Shields Twin
7301 S Shields Blvd
? 1973-? 1978
Three Ball Cinema
NW 10th St & Meridian
1970-2003
One cinema had shown soft core, the 2nd
screen with 50 seats had shown
sexploittion and the smallest had shown
vintage B & W beefcake films. The gay
community referred this cinema as Trend
"Cinema C. A. Jones. 1212 NW Penn
1963-1971
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Twilight Drive-In Victoria Warners
2209 NW Britton Rd 1901 Classen AKA: Overholser Opera House, Orpheum
? 1955-? 1961 July 4th, 1928-1953 213 W Sheridan
808 seats February 26th, 1937-1960
Owners: 1,609 seats
Twilight Gardens Drive-In Cinerama was shown 1956-1957.
2209 NW Britton Rd 1935-1945 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper
& Warner Bros. Partnership Owners:
? 1964-? 1975 1935-1945 Paramount-Publix, Joe Cooper
Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned 1950 Cooper Foundation
& Warner Bros. Partnership
this drive-in 1964-1969. 1950-1953 Warner Bros. Circuit
Management Corp.
Twin Drive-In 1953-1960 Stanley Warner Corporation
? 1961-? 1964
Barton Theatres owned this theatre .
Uptown
1212 N Hudson
February 6th, 1941-1956
700 seats
Villa
2515 NW 23rd St
1938-1977
600 seats
U. S. Cinema of Oklahoma owned this
theatre in 1975.
Vitagraph
21 S. Robinson
? 1908-? 1918
Vouge
? 1950
15
Wes-Ten Winchester Drive-In X-Cite
3925 NW 10th St 6930 South Western AKA: AcadimiX
1949-1970 1965- 17 N. Harvey
512 seats 400 cars 1977
150 seats
This was an adult cinema
Yale
227 SW 25
1905-1970
Windsor Hills 10
4625 NW 23rd St
December 9th, 1988-2005, November
20th, 2009-
1,855 seats
Owners:
1988-1993 Litchifeld Theatres-United
Artists
1993-2005 Regal Cinemas
Westwood 2009- B & B theatres
5956 NW 23rd St.
1969-1979
Will Rogers
Northwestern/43
1946-1982
914 seats
Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned
this theatre 1946-1975.
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OKLAHOMA COUNTY Del City Drive-In 1914-? 1929
5000 SE 29th St
BETHANY 1949-1959 Sundown Drive-In
Lake Air Drive-In ? 1955-? 1964
NW 39th St. & Overholser
1950-1967
EDMOND Woodstock Drive-In
Barton Theatres owned this drive-in 1961- Bronco ? 1980
1969. 1 S. Broadway
1936-? 1970
500 seats HARRAH
BRITTON State
Britton Edmond Plaza ? 1940-? 1955
222 E. Britton 70 E 15th 300 seats
1922-1966 1967-1990
250 seats This theatre was split into 2 cinemas
Thompson Theaters Circuit owned this 1980-1981. It was owned by U. S. LUTHER
theatre in 1950. Cinema of Oklahoma in 1975. Ideal
? 1955
Log Cabin Gem
? 1945 17 S. Broadway
1921-? 1955 MIDWEST CITY
Ritz 324 seats Apollo Twin
? 1940-? 1964 1969-1989
680 seats Gem Owners:
Thompson Theaters Circuit owned this 117 S. Broadway 1975U. S. Cinema of Oklahoma
theatre 1950-1964. ? 1917-1921 1980-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
1987-1989 United Artists Theatre Circuit
CHOTAW Joyland Airdome
1 S. Broadway Bomber Drive-In
Ritz 1924-? 1929 SE15/Douglas
? 1945 1952-1964
Kickingbird Cinemas Barton Theatres owned this drive-in.
DEL CITY 1225 E Danforth Rd
1988- Center
Bee Gee Auto Opened in 1988 with 6 cinemas and 2 ? 1975
AKA: Del City Drive-In more screens were added in 1995. U. S. Cinema of Oklahoma owned this
5000 SE 29th St Owners: theatre .
May 8th, 1948-1949 1988-1990 United Artists Theatre Circuit
400 cars 1995-2004 Regal Cinemas
Opera House
213 S. Broadway
1909-? 1915
Del City Queen
? 1950-1984
? 1915-? 1916
Barton Theatres owned this theatre 1961-
The projectionist was badly burned when
1975.
he tried to use highly explosive liquid
cement.
Spearman Airdome
9 S. Broadway
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Hertiage Park Cinema 3 CANADIAN COUNTY Reno 8
6745 E Reno Ave 3000 S Country Club
? 1985-2003 EL RENO 2005-
Owners: Broadway 1,100 seats
1985-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc. ? 1940 *bb owns this cinema.
1987-1998 United Artists Theatre Circuit
1998-2003 Wallace Theater Corporation
Centre
AKA: Cinema
110 S. Bickford
? 1950-? 1955
708 seats
Owners:
1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950-1969 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc.
This is now a live theatre called Centre. It
closed as a cinema in the late 1990’s.
Hertiage Plaza 5
351 N Air Depot Blvd Cinema
? 1990-2006 AKA: Centre Rocket
Owners: 110 S. Bickford ? 1945-? 1950
1990-1998 United Artists Theatre Circuit ? 1975-? 1995 801 seats
1998-2006 Wallace Theater Corporation Owners: Owners:
2006 James Duffy (Screenworks), who 1975-1980 Video Independent Theaters, 1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
never opened it after being sued. Inc. 1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc.
1985 Martin Theatres, Inc
1990-1995 Carmike Cinemas Royal
? 1935-? 1950
473 seats
Owners:
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc.
Squaw Drive-In
3km W on 66
Criterion ? 1955-? 1985
? 1925-? 1945 Owners:
Sky Train Griffith Amusement Co. owned this 1964-1980 Video Independent Theaters,
108 Mid America theatre in 1940. Inc.
? 1950-? 1971 1985 Martin Theatres, Inc
972 seats
El Caro
Barton Theatres owned this theatre 1961-
1969.
111 N. Bickford YUKON
? 1940-? 1945
Griffith Amusement Co. owned this Capri
Solider Creek Drive-In theatre in 1940. 500 block of W. Main
SE15/Douglas ? 1960-? 1965
1964-1973
El Reno Drive-In
? 1950-? 1964 Chisholm West 5
WARR ACRES 1219 Garth Brooks Blvd
1982-2008
Warr Acres Empress Silver Cinemas owned this theatre in
? 1935-? 1945 2000.
1962-1971
Griffith Amusement Co. owned this
Barton Theatres owned this theatre .
theatre .
West Park Cinema I & II
? 1980
Oklahoma Cinema Theatres owned this
theatre .
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Larry opening. It is owned by Wichita,KS-based
? 1950-? 1955 Warren Theatres. NORMAN
400 seats Billings
? 1925-? 1930
Ritz
? 1940-? 1945 Boomer
765 Asp
West Pointe 8 1948-? 1975
12825 NW 10th 357 seats
2007- Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned
Dickinson Theatres owns this cinema. this theatre .
Yukon
? 1935
Yukon Movies Boomer
AKA: Campus
AKA: Chisholm West 5
Campus Corner
1219 Garth Brooks Blvd
1942-1948
2008-
600 seats
Griffith Amusement Co. owned this
CLEVELAND COUNTY theatre .
LEXINGTON
Mystery
? 1935
Sigmond
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
Campus
MOORE Campus Corner
Moore ? 1930-1948
220 N Broadway
? 1950-? 1950 Cinema East
247 seats SW corner of Alameda & E. 12th St.
October 20th, 1968-1984
The Movies 2 This was designed for 2 cinemas but never
700 City Ave built. It was owned by Video Independent
1971-? 1975 Theaters, Inc..
Warren 14
1000 Telephone Road
April 4th. 2008-
This is the first all-digital projection
cinema in the world that is THX certified.
On its opening weekend, this theatre
outsells the rest of the state and the third-
highest grossing in North America. The
balcony with luxury seating cost double
the admission at $18 at the time of
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Heisman 1,2,3,4 Satellite 1 & 2 Varsity
? 1980-? 1990 3rd St. & Maple Camper Corner
Owners: 1972-1997 ? 1940-? 1950
1980-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc. Adult movies were shown from the late 411 seats
1987-1990 United Artists Theatre Circuit 1980’s until it closed. Owners:
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
Hollywood 1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc.
1210 McGee Drive
? 1975-? 1990
Owners:
1975 U. S. Cinema of Oklahoma
1980-1987 Commonwealth Theatres, Inc.
1987-1990 United Artists Theatre Circuit
Oklahoman
209 E Main
? 1935-? 1955
468 seats
Sooner
Rancho Drive-In 101 E. Main Village 6
E. Alameda & Rancho Drive 1929-? 1975 3750 W Robinson St
? 1955-? 1985 1,101 seats ? 1990-? 1998
The Cinema East was built next to this Owners: United Artists Theatre Circuit owned this
drive-in in 1968. 1935-1945 Griffith Amusement Co. theatre .
1950-1975 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc.
Riverside Drive-In
24th Av. SW & Van Buren
? 1950-? 1975
Robinson Crossings
1300 North Interstate Drive
1988-2000, 2003-
* 1988 opened by American Multi- LOGAN COUNTY
Cinemas with six cinemas
Spotlight 14
* 2000 closed when the Spotlight 14
opened nearby
1100 N. Interstate Drive
1998- COYLE
* 2003 reopened by Cinemark’s Interstate Owners: Coyle
Theatres with 8 cinemas 1998-2007 Wallace Theater Corporation ? 1940-? 1950
* By 2007 taken over by Starplex 2007- Hollywood American Theatres.
Cinemas.
CRESCENT
Portable theatre
? 1950
University
E. Main & N. Crawford Ritz
1924-? 1955 ? 1930-? 1955
830 seats
Owners:
1935-1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950-1955 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc.
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GUTHRIE Polland
AKA: Melba
BYARS
Beacon Drive-In 118 W. Harrison Pix
2404 S. Division 1919-1929 Main St.
April 22nd, 1950- This is now a live theatre. ? 1945-? 1955
300 seats
Ritz
? 1940-? 1940
PURCELL
Art
? 1930
Brooks Canadian
116 E. Harrison State 116 W. Main
1899-? 1910 ? 1935-? 1955 ? 1955-? 1961
436 seats Williams, K. Lee Theaters, Inc. owned this
Cimarron Owners: theatre .
? 1945-? 1950 1935-1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950-1955 Video Independent Theaters,
Guthrie Inc.
? 1920-? 1940
Owners: Tannery I & II
1920 Tucker Bros ? 1990
1935-1940 Griffith Amusement Co.
Tee Cee Drive-In
Highland 1122 N. Wentz
Harrison St. ? 1972
? 1925
Tilghman Nickelodeon LANGSTON
W. Oklahoma Av. C. A. & N. University Dooley
? 1905 ? 1945 AKA: McCain
225 W. Main
? 1935-? 1940
Melba
AKA: Polland
MARSHALL
118 W. Harrison Hennessey McCain
1929-1986 ? 1925
AKA: Dooley
Owners: 225 W. Main
1935-1945 Griffith Amusement Co. ? 1945-? 1961
1950-1980 Video Independent Theaters,
Marshall 382 seats
Inc. ? 1945-? 1950 Williams, K. Lee Theaters, Inc. owned this
theatre 1955-1961.
Mecca
? 1935 Metro
? 1940-? 1945
MC CLAIN COUNTY
Rex
BLANCHARD ? 1930
Nusho
? 1930
Ritz
? 1935-? 1950
300 seats
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RItz SHAWNEE Cinema Centre
138 W. Main 3031 N. Harrison
? 1935-? 1955 Avon 1980-
484 seats ? 1940-? 1950 1,400 seats (8-plex)
485 seats * 1980 opened as a twin cinema with a
Sky Vue Drive-In Owners: common lobby that also served the
? 1955-? 1975 1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Co. Starlight Drive-In.
Williams, K. Lee Theaters, Inc. owned this 1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc. * 1988 the drive-in is closed and 6 more
theatre 1955-1961. cinemas added to the back of the building
as it is taken over by Carmike Cinemas
and Jones Theatres partnership.
WAYNE * December 2004 the whole theatre is
upgraded with stadium seating in all
Wayne cinemas and new sound systems installed.
? 1950-? 1950 * 2006-7 Digital projection installed on all
186 seats screens.
* This theatre is listed at
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY Jonestheatres.com and Carmike.com.
ASHER
Melba Bison
? 1930 225 E. Main
? 1930-? 1961
EARLSBORO 1,078 seats
Owners:
Liberty 1935-1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
? 1930 1950-1961 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc.
On November 23rd, 1930 there was a
Rex
armed robbery.
? 1930-? 1935
Griffith Amusement Co. owned this
theatre in 1935
MAUD Cozy
AKA: Ritz
Arcadia 10 W. Main
? 1930-? 1955 1913-1926
350 seats
Griffith Amusement Co. owned this
theatre in 1935
Derrick
? 1930
Momand Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre
in 1930.
Rex Criterion
July 26th, 1927-? 1955
? 1930
919 seats
MC LOUD
Rex
Main St.
? 1950-? 1955
230 seats
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Hornbeck Movies 6 Starlight Drive-In
125 N. Bell 4901 North Kickapoo Ave 3031 N. Harrison
July 10th, 1947- 1998-2009, 2010- 1947-1987
1,200 seats Owners: 483 cars
In 1972-1973 this was split into 2 cinemas 1998-2007 Wallace Theater Corporation Owners (with Jones Theatres)
with the balcony theatre called 2007- Hollywood American Theatres. 1969-1980 Video Independent Theaters,
Penthouse. 2011- Carmike cinemas and Jones Inc.
Seating: Theatres Partnership. 1985 Martin Theatres, Inc
Hornbeck: 509
Penthouse: 286
This is owned by the Carmike Cinemas State
and Jones Theatres partnership. ? 1940
Griffith Amusement Co. owned this
theatre .
Tecumesh Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
Odeon
? 1930-? 1940
Momand Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre
TECUMSEH
in 1930. Ace
? 1935
Rex
? 1935 Palace
Griffith Amusement Co. owned this ? 1930
theatre in 1935.
Pine
Ritz 121 S. Broadway
AKA: Cozy ? 1940-? 1955
10 W. Main 153 seats
1926-? 1985
Owners (with Jones Th.)
1936-1980 Video Independent Theaters, WANETTE
Inc.
Cartez
1985 Martin Theatres, Inc
? 1950-? 1955
* 1899 opened
209 seats
* 1913 Jake Jones, Sr. buys it and renames
it Cozy
* WWI the theatre is renovated. Cortez
* 1926 renamed Ritz ? 1935
* Late 1980's closed as a cinema.
* 2000 The Jones family gives this theatre
Jake to SRDS. It is now used as a live theatre 4-
7 E. Main 6 times a year.
? 1945-? 1955
400 seats
Savoy
? 1930
Momand Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre
.
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TULSA
TULSA COUNTY Airview Drive-In Annex
7500 E Pine St 5345 E 41st St
TULSA June 7th, 1951-1982 1975-? 1998
11th St Drive-In 700 cars Expansions:
AKA: 66 Drive-In Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned 1975 3 cinemas
9739 E 11th St this drive-in. Late 1980’s 7 cinemas
March 4th, 1964-September 15th, 1982 United Artists Theatre Circuit owned this
Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned theatre .
this drive-in.
Apache Drive-In
66 Drive-In 3700 E Apache
9801 E 11th St July 7th, 1948-1983
August 21st, 1947-1963
Tulsa TV memories
Tulsa TV memories Akdar Temple Tulsa TV memories
227 W 4th St
Admiral Twin Drive-In 1922-? 1940
AKA: Modernaire Drive-In 1,800 seats
Bellaire Drive-In
7355 E Easton 709 W 51st St
1952-September 2nd, 2010 1953-1979
This drive-in appeared in "The Outsiders".
General Cinema Corp. owned this theatre Bowman Twin
1975-1985. The screen burned down on 2909 S Sheridan Rd
September 2nd, 2010. 1966-? 1990
Owners:
1980 Family Theatres, Inc.
1985-1990 United Artists Theatre Circuit
Alhambra
AKA: Plaza
1447 S. Peoria
1924-1928
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Broadway Cinemark at Tulsa 17 & IMAX Continental
15 E 3rd St 10802 E 71st St S 7650 e Skelly
? 1925-1927 2000- 1967-1980
Cinemark owns this cinema. 1,000 seats
Brook One example of the kind of problems the
Continental experienced was when they spent
3307 S Peoria a lot of money booking and promoting an
1951-? 1975 exclusive, reserved seat engagement of Julie
Loew’s owned this theatre in 1975. Andrew's new big budget, road show attraction
"STAR", at advanced prices. I was a high school
Cameo student when I went to see this movie on
opening night. Surprisingly there were only
1316 W 17th St about a hundred people in attendance. One of
1927-1955 the ushers told me advanced tickets sales were
350 seats sluggish for every performance, and since the
Owners: film had been promoted as reserved seating, no
1940 Southwestern Theaters, Inc. walk in trade was showing up. By the time the
1945 Griffith Amusement Co. Continental got radio spots and newspaper ads
out announcing open ticket sales at popular
prices, word had spread that "STAR" was a
Capri Drive-In stinker.
AKA: Sand Springs Drive-In
Excet copies of this theatres were built in
7600 Charles Page Oklahoma City and Denver,CO (still open,
? 1965-? 1985 greatly expanded)
Adult movies were shown at this drive-in.
Cove
Cine Centro 2321 W 41
AKA: Circle
1947-1955
8 S Lewis Ave
600 seats
? 1975-? 1980
Spanish Language movies were shown
here.
Cinema, The
1 William Creek
? 1990-? 1990 Circle
8 S Lewis Ave
http://www.circlecinema.com/
1928-? 1985, 2004-
801 seats
Cozy
Owners:
8 N Main
1935-1940 Southwestern Theaters, Inc.
? 1925-1960
1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
557 seats
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
Adult movies in the 1970’s. It is now an
art cinema.
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Delman Eton Square I-VI Fox Plaza
2335 E. 15th ST. 8421 E. 61st St 3364 E 51st St
1938-1980 1990-2000, 2007- 1967-? 1990
1,150 seats Owners: 2,000 seats
Owners: 1990-1997 General Cinema Corp. 2 cinemas in the late 1970’s.
1935-1940 Southwestern Theaters, Inc. 1997-2000 Wallace Theater Corporation 1969 owner: Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest
1945 Griffith Amusement Co. Theatres
1975 Loew’s 1975-1980 owner: Mann Theatres
Corporation of California.
1985-1990 owner: General Cinema Corp.
Fontana
7810 E 49th St
1974-2005
Expansions:
1974 4 cinemas
Late 1980’s 6 cinemas
Owners:
1974-1998 United Artists Theatre Circuit
1998-2005 Wallace Theater Corporation
Diamond
? 1945
Forum Twin
11676 E 21st St
Downtown Cinema
1981-? 1990
623 S. Main
United Artists Theatre Circuit owned this
? 1975
theatre .
246 seats
"Around 1975 Sophisticate's X Adult News shut
down their twin cinema auditoriums to make
space for a maze of video booths. At that time
the projectors and movie chairs were moved
over to South Main Street in order to create a
new single screen theatre called Downtown
Cinema."
Dixie
120 N Greenwood
1921-1940
1,000 seats
This was an Afro-American theatre.
Dreamland
127 N Greenwood
? 1935-? 1964
612 seats Tulsa TV memories
Bijou Amusement Co. owned this theatre
1945-1964. Grand
15 E. 2nd St.
Eastland I-VI 1906-? 1945
14002 E 21st St 1,200 seats
1986-2007 Newsreels were shown here in the 1940’s.
Owners:
1986-1997 General Cinema Corp. Gaiety
1997-2000 Wallace Theater Corporation AKA: Uptown
18 S Main
1928-? 1930
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Gem Midtown Movies 8
618 S Main 319 E 3rd St 6800 S. Memorial
1934-1951 1981-1985 1990-
411 seats This was an adult cinema. Cinemark owns this cinema.
Hippodrome
? 1925
Hiway 60 Drive-In
? 1955
Lyric
103 S Main Ave
? 1935-? 1945
Owners:
1935-1940 Southwestern Theaters, Inc.
1945 Griffith Amusement Co. Modernaire Drive-In
AKA: Admiral Twin Drive-In
7355 E Easton Municipal
1951-1952 105 W Brady
? 1960
New
? 1935
Northridge
Main Street 5035 N Peoria
210 S Main Ave 1975-1978
1893-1941
Southwestern Theaters, Inc. owned this
theatre 1935-1941.
Okeh
2745 E. Admiral Place
Dates unknown
Majestic
406 S Main
1923-1973
817 seats
Tulsa Downtown owned this theatre in
1955.
Tulsa TV memories
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Olde Tyme Twin Park Lane Promenade Palace 12
1539 S Sheridan 4908 S Sheridan 4107 S Yale
1981 1970-2000 ? 2000-
Cinema 1 had shown silent movies and 2 cinemas in the early 1980’s. Owners:
cinema 2 had shown classics from the Owners: 2000-2007 Wallace Theater Corporation
1930's-1950's. It closed by the mid 1980's 1980 Family Theatres, Inc. 2007- Hollywood American Theatres.
as VCR's became popular. 1985-1997 United Artists Theatre Circuit
1997-2000 Wallace Theater Corporation
Orcutt Airdome
1573 Swan Lake Drive
? 1910
2,000 seats
This was part of the Orcutt Amusement
Park.
Peoria Red Fork
Orpheum 2541 N Peoria 2616 W 41st st
12 E 4th St 1948-1957 1941-1944
1917-1970 590 seats
1,360 seats This was an Afro-American theatre.
Tulsa Downtown owned this theatre in Regal
1955. 1431 N Lansing
Pines 1954-1955
1515 N Cincinnati
Orpheum 1944-1955
AKA: Rialto Regal
17 W 3rd 676 seats
619 E Cameron
1905-1914 Owners:
? 1950
1944-1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
360 seats
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
Palace This was an Afro-American theatre.
AKA: Wonderland
219 S Main Plaza
AKA: Alhambra
? 1925-? 1945
Southwestern Theaters, Inc. owned this 1447 S Peoria
theatre in 1940. 1930-1949
712 seats
Owners:
1935-1940 Southwestern Theaters, Inc.
1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
Rex
1135 N Greenwood Ave
1937-1967
480 seats
This Afro-American theatre was owned by
Bijou Amusement Co..
Rialto
AKA: Orpheum
Promenade 8 17 W 3rd
4107 S Yale 1917-1973
? 1990-? 1998 1,081 seats
United Artists Theatre Circuit owned this Tulsa Downtown owned this theatre in
theatre . 1955.
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Rita Riverside Drive-In Sand Springs Drive-In
1713 S Quanah Ave 71st St. 7600 Charles Page
? 1945-1950 1948-1977 1950-? 1960
318 seats Tulsa TV memoriescapri.html
Owners:
1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
Ritz
18 W 4th
May 11th, 1926-1959
1,497 seats
Tulsa Downtown owned this theatre in
1955.
Tulsa TV memories
Tulsa TV memories
Sheridan Drive-In
Royal 4500 S Sheridan Rd
2637 NE 11th April 20th, 1951-1966
April 30th, 1948-November 10th, 1957 Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned
680 seats this theatre 1961-1964.
This became the Royal Ballroom, which
closed in the early 1970's.
Royal
? 1920
Tucker Bros owned this theatre .
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Skyline Drive-In Southroads & IMAX 20 Studio I Art
3800 N Cincinnati Ave 4923 E 41st St 520 S Main
April 23rd, 1948-1971 ? 1998- 1971-? 1985
Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned American Multi-Cinemas owns this 200 seats
this theatre 1961-1969. cinema. An IMAX screen was added This was an adult cinema.
in2010.
Super Saver 7 Mall 31
5970 E 31st St
? 1995-2005 , 2008-
The Walk in the Tulsa Hills &
Big D 12
Hwy 75 & 81st St.
2011-
2,330 seats.
This is being built by Carmike Cinemas.
The Big D screen will be 78 feet wide.
Tower
Tulsa TV memories 1105 S Denver
Southroads Mall Cinema 1938-1954
Sophisticate's X Twin cinemas 5301 E 41st St 710 seats
1970-? 1990 Owners:
13 N. Lewis
2 cinemas in the early 1980’s. It was 1940 Southwestern Theaters, Inc.
? 1972-? 1975
owned by General Cinema Corp.. 1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
340 seats
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
* Around 1972 opened in the rear section
of a adult newsstand. Cinema A shown Southside Cinema Twin
straight triple feature porn and cinema B 8781 S Lewis Trix
had shown strap beekcake films or nude 1977-? Shortly after. ? 1970’s
wrestling loops. This was an gay adult cinema.
* 1975 the cinemas were replaced with Spectrum Twin
arcade video booths. 6906 S Lewis Tulsa
* 1978 the Tulsa police department 1975-? 1990 215 S Main
closed it down. The cinemas area was Owners: 1942-1966
demolished for the M. L. King expressway. 1980 Family Theatres, Inc. 923 seats
1985-1990 United Artists Theatre Circuit Griffith Amusement Co. owned this
theatre in 1945.
State
118 S Main Uptown
? 1945-1950 18 S Main
346 seats ? 1945-1967
Owners: 308 seats
1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters Village I & II
40 S Garnett Rd
Strand 1968-? 1985
117 S Main General Cinema Corp. owned this theatre
? 1925-? 1955 .
310 seats
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Westby
309 2nd st
2002-2006
THE SUBURBS BROKEN ARROW
51 Drive-In
This was an ethnic cinema.
TULSA COUNTY AKA: Broken Arrow Drive-In
14007 71st St NE
BIXBY ? 1964-1995
Electric 200 cars
AKA: Nusho
19 E. Dawes
1919-? 1935
Liberty
? 1935
Will Rogers
4500 E 11th St Nusho
AKA: Electric
1942-1976 19 E. Dawes
800 seats ? 1940-? 1955 Arrow
Owners: 400 seats ? 1940
1945 Griffith Amusement Co. Opened in 1919 as Electric
1950 Griffith Consolidated Theaters
1961-1975 Video Independent Theaters,
Broken Arrow & XD 12
1801 E. Hillside Drive
Inc.
August 6th, 2010-
This is owned by Cinemark.
Starworld 20
10301 S Memorial
1998-
This is Dickinson's largest cinema. Broken Arrow Drive-In
* 1998 opened with 3 refreshment stands, AKA: 51 Drive-In
Wonderland the two smaller ones were walled in later. 14007 71st St NE
AKA: Palace
* 2006 the upstairs arcade and party room ? 1961
219 S Main
is closed and the games moved to the
? 1910-? 1920
lobby. It is starting to show some age.
Tucker Bros owned this theatre in 1920.
Woodland Hills Cinema 6
8220 E 66th St
1979-2001
This has been demolished for a Walmart
supercenter.
Owners:
1979-1997 General Cinema Corp.
1997-2001 Wallace Theater Corporation
It was announced in the Tulsa World that
it would be reopened by James Duffy, but
it never reopen.
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Cinema 8 Riverwalk Movies 8 Star
3812 S Elm Pl 300 Riverwalk Terrace 114 N Main
? 1990- 2005- ? 1930-? 1955
Cinemark owned this theatre . Select Theatres owns this cinema. 740 seats
Crystal
SKITOOK
? 1930-? 1950 Palace
300 seats 209 E. Main
? 1935-? 1955
374 seats
Nusho
? 1940-? 1955
400 seats Ritz
? 1940-? 1955
320 seats
The Movies
? 1975
OWASSO WEST TULSA
COLLINSVILLE Owasso 10
12601 E 86th St N
Cameo
? 1935-? 1940
Cardinal Drive-In 2000- Southwestern Theaters, Inc. owned this
? 1955-? 1969 Owners: 2000-2010 Dickinson Theatres theatre .
2010- Showplex Cinemas
Crown CREEK COUNTY
1007 W. Main
? 1960-2005 BRISTOW
Nusho
? 1925
Princess
SAND SPRINGS ? 1930-? 1955
460 seats
Cinema 8 Griffith Amusement Co. owned this
1112 E Charles Page Blvd theatre 1940-1945.
? 1990-
Cinemark owned this theatre .
Nusho
? 1950-? 1955
325 seats
DAWSON Harmony
Cadet 16 E 2nd St
? 1945-? 1955 ? 1935-? 1955 Purple Pirate Drive-In
300 seats 332 seats 7 Edgemere
? 1961-? 1985
Nushow
JENKS ? 1935 Walmar
Ritz ? 1925-? 1955
? 1945-? 1955 Sand Springs Drive-In 450 seats
200 seats ? 1955-? 1961 Griffith Amusement Co. owned this
theatre 1940-1945.
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DEPEW Ritz
Main St.
Tee Pee Drive-In
1705 W Ozark Trail (was Hwy 66)
Depew ? 1940-? 1955 1950-1999
? 1945-? 1950 350 seats 400 cars
250 seats Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned
this theatre 1961-1980.
SAPULPA
DRUMRIGHT Creek Hill Cinemas 2
Drumright 1010 E Taft
? 1950 ? 1990
This is now a church.
Dunkin
? 1930
Idlehour
? 1925-? 1930
Midwest
? 1935-? 1950
411 seats Criterion
Owners: 10 S Water
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Co. ? 1933-? 1980
1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc. Video Independent Theaters, Inc. owned
this theatre 1955-1975.
Rex
? 1940-? 1950 Empress
377 seats ? 1930-? 1945
Owners: Griffith Amusement Co. owned this
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Co. theatre 1935-1945.
1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc.
Sapulpa Cinema 8
Ritz 1245 New Sapulpa Road
? 1935 2003-
B & B Theatres owns this cinema.
Tulsa TV memories
Strand
? 1925-? 1945
Victorian
? 1930
Tower
? 1940-? 1975
Yale
723 seats
? 1930-? 1950
Owners:
Owners:
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1935-1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950-1975 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc. State 1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc.
? 1940-? 1961
MANNFORD
423 seats
Owners: SHAMROCK
Rugh's Highway
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Co. Garden
1950-1961 Video Independent Theaters, ? 1930
? 1950 Inc.
165 seats
Liberty
? 1930
OILTON
Gem Texas
? 1930 ? 1930
New
? 1935
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OSAGE COUNTY Circle "A" ROGERS COUNTY
? 1940-? 1950
BARNSDALL 400 seats CATOOSA
Bardsdall Owners: Catoosa
? 1945-? 1955 1945 Griffith Amusement Co. ? 1950-? 1955
600 seats 1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc. 125 seats
Ritz Corral Drive-In
? 1940 ? 1955-? 1985 CHELSEA
Owners: Lyric
1964-1980 Video Independent Theaters, ? 1935-? 1955
Runyon Inc.
? 1930-? 1940 310 seats
Ki-He-Kah
FAIRFAX 110 W. Main CLAREMORE
1911-1970 Cadet
Tall Chief 589 seats
? 1930-? 1955 ? 1945-? 1961
Owners: 472 seats
Owners: 1935 Ponca City Theaters, Inc.
1935-1945 Griffith Amusement Co. Owners:
1945 Griffith Amusement Co. 1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950-1955 Video Independent Theaters, 1950-1970 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc. 1950-1961 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc. Inc.
This is now a live theatre.
HOMINY Claremore 8
Hominy 1407 W. Country Club (Behind the
? 1940 Walmart)
2006-
B & B Theatres owns this cinema.
Petit
? 1930-? 1955
926 seats
Owners:
1945 Griffith Amusement Co.
1950-1955 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc.
State
? 1924-? 1955
Muskogee
Owners: 1925
1930 Momand Theaters, Inc.
1940 Southwestern Theaters, Inc. Ne-Mar
1945 Griffith Amusement Co. 997 W. Will Rogers Boulevard
1950-1955 Video Independent Theaters, Dates unknown
Inc.
Ritz
? 1940-? 1950 SHIDLER
417 seats Osage
Owners: ? 1930-? 1955
1940-1945 Griffith Amusement Co. 500 seats
1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc.
Senate
PAWHUSKA ? 1930-? 1935
Chief Lookout Drive-In
? 1950 WEBB CITY
Liberty
? 1930
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Palace Yale WAGONER
? 1930-? 1950 ? 1930-? 1955
326 seats 608 seats Cherokee Drive-In
Owners: Owners: ? 1955-? 1975
1930 Robb & Rowley United, Inc. 1930 Robb & Rowley United, Inc. Thompson Theaters Circuit owned this
1935-1945 Griffith Amusement Co. 1935-1945 Griffith Amusement Co. drive-in in 1955.
1950 Video Independent Theaters, Inc. 1950-1969 Video Independent Theaters,
"Some old timers say there were too many Inc. Cozy
theatres like the Palace in Griffith Bros. Theatre
Chain. A lingering rumor repeats that Griffith
? 1930-? 1964
took more out of their theatres than they WAGONER COUNTY 459 seats
Thompson Theaters Circuit owned this
returned to the communities in which they
served." COWETA theatre 1950-1964.
Broken Arrow
? 1925 Kemble
1940
Joy
? 1950-? 1955 Majestic
336 seats ? 1955
Palace Plaza
? 1930-? 1950 ? 1945-? 1950
266 seats 270 seats
Rogers Drive-In PORTER Wagoner
? 1955
5km east of town Porter Thompson Theaters Circuit owned this
? 1961-? 1985 ? 1945 theatre
Owners:
1964-1980 Video Independent Theaters,
Inc. State
Main St. With newspaper scans from Wesley
1985 Martin Theatres, Inc
? 1950-? 1955 Horton’s
261 seats Tulsa TV memories
The Movies
? 1975
Victory
Main St.
Video ? 1955
? 1980-? 1985
Vinita
? 1925
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