Sapulpa drive-in cinema to kick off season after popular return

There's nothing like an old-fashioned drive-in movie theater.

Although their numbers have fallen dramatically since the 1990s, one drive-in over in Sapulpa says it's going strong.

Tee Pee Drive-In originally opened back in 1950 — before falling on hard times, like thousands of drive-ins across America.

It was resurrected last year, however — rejoining the little over 300 drive-ins that are still open.

It's about to kick off its second season. Chuck Foxen, the theater's manager and film programmer, told 2 News he expects people to keep turning out in droves, like last year.

"Anytime there's ... an advancement with technology," he said, "then there's a growth in the analog."

"You can stream almost everything at home nowadays. But you know what that's like — it's distracting, and you can pause it, and all that kind of stuff," Foxen continued.

He then said that drive-in movie theaters give "that throwback experience."

"It's just so cool to be out here and kind of watching it — like, this communal experience with other people, watching a film, and ... get a bite, and it's just kind of cool," Foxen added. "It's a little bit like a mix between watching a movie and camping."

This is Tee Pee Drive-In's lineup of films for April:

• April 4: "This Is Spinal Tap"
• April 5: "The Never Ending Story"
• April 6: "Grease" and "Little Shop of Horrors"
• April 8: Music from "Dark Side of the Moon"
• April 18 & 21: Chicago & Friends in Concert
• April 27: “A League of Their Own”

It's going start things off April 4 by "turning it up to 11" with "This Is Spinal Tap."
Since the showings all start around 8 or 8:30pm, Foxen recommends arriving two hours before showtime. That also gives people plenty of time to hit the concession stand.

People can buy a ticket at the box office there — or ahead of time, on their website .

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