Historic Oklahoma drive-in movie theater in Sapulpa set to reopen in April

[Catt57]

The Tee Pee Drive-In officially opens on April 15.

https://www.koco.com/article/oklaho...7KzV5mNoTKIn_djT8OrV8ZXIjUm5gkkwRic7Wan9c8i_U

 

[TedKennedy]

No telling how many Sapulpans were conceived there.

 

[Bocephus123]

that's great news

 

[Aries]

I noticed a new sign on hwy 66 a couple of months ago and wondered what they were doing. Wouldn't seem to be an reason for a new sign except re-opening it. May have to go one evening, went to a couple of movies there in the 70's

 

[Parks 788]

My wife's cousin owns the new Tee Pee Drive Inn and did all the revamp of the place. It looks really nice and they spent a fortune making it happen. Should be pretty nice.

 

[67RS/SSx2]

My wife's cousin owns the new Tee Pee Drive Inn...

Dang...Do I hear, "Free Tickets"?

 

[dennishoddy]

Ponca had someone try to reopen the Airline Drive-In Theater that existed when I was a kid, but the current availability of the internet and mobile devices pretty much shut it down because people can stay at home and watch first run movies vs the old stuff they were showing.
I hope this one is successful and profitable for the owners.

 

[Uncle TK]

The Uniform Time Act of 1966 was a big factor of ending the drive-in movie theater.
And when you add the Internet Movies available The drive in is a dead duck.

 

[Waltercat]

Brings back memories. Cinema 70 drive in. Held 1400 cars!
I saw Goldfinger in 1964 I think it was.

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

They should focus on theme movies of the '50's & '60's era or really old ones like Turner Classic Movies or OETA Movie Club.