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Winchester Drive-In

6930 S Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK

It opened July 3, 1968 with a triple bill and a single screen holding 400-plus cars, and it was still showing movies when last listed.

📅 1968–present🏛️ TheaterStill here
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The story

The Winchester Drive-In opened on July 3, 1968, with a triple bill of Harry Frigg, P.J. and Sergeant Ryker. A commenter on Cinema Treasures notes that the 14 Flags Drive-In opened the same day. The Winchester has one screen and room for more than 400 cars.

The listing carries a trail of later notes. A 2010 commenter described the site as getting a little rusty. A June 2013 comment quoted a Facebook message saying the theater was closed until further notice after a tornado did extensive damage. By the time of the listing's current status it was marked as open and showing first-run movies. A November 2018 comment linked to a news story announcing the owner's death. It remains notable for showing triple features.

What's There Now

It was still listed as open and showing movies on Cinema Treasures at the time of checking.

Everything that was here

Did you know?

Its opening night triple bill was Harry Frigg, P.J. and Sergeant Ryker.
The 14 Flags Drive-In opened the same day, according to a commenter.
A tornado did extensive damage in 2013, per a quoted Facebook message.

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Sourceshttps://www.cinematreasures.org/theaters/10654