Movies Archives - NWOK Buzz https://nwokbuzz.com/tag/movies/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:55:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 236018635 Chasing that tornado: The good, bad, and stormy behind storm chasers https://nwokbuzz.com/enid-storm-chasers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enid-storm-chasers Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:29:08 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1121 ENID—Don’t believe everything you see in the movies. While many Oklahomans take great pride in the fact that “Twister” was filmed in their part of the country, it’s not real....

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]]> 1121 The only show in town: El-Co Drive In brings movies to far Northwest Oklahoma https://nwokbuzz.com/shattuck-drivein/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shattuck-drivein https://nwokbuzz.com/shattuck-drivein/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2025 13:56:56 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=582 SHATTUCK—In the early 1950s, like many communities across the nation, Shattuck opened a drive-in movie theater downtown. The drive-in was built and opened in the summer of 1952. It was...

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]]> https://nwokbuzz.com/shattuck-drivein/feed/ 1 582 Flying high: Pond Creek pilot launched into film stardom https://nwokbuzz.com/pond-creek-twisters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pond-creek-twisters Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:04:28 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=542 POND CREEK—Pilot Randy Alexander had no idea he’d become a movie star in his 70s. The now-retired aviator, who professionally flew for Deterding Aerial in Pond Creek until three months...

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]]> 542 Midway gas station serves as extra in “Twisters” https://nwokbuzz.com/kremlin-midway-twisters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kremlin-midway-twisters Sat, 01 Mar 2025 23:46:37 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=449 KREMLIN—Midway between Kremlin and Hillsdale is a station situated on U.S. 81 aptly named Midway. The convenience store and subsequent gas station originally opened in the 1980s to service customers...

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]]> 449 Crosslin Park Drive-In Movie https://nwokbuzz.com/event/crosslin-park-drive-in-movie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crosslin-park-drive-in-movie https://nwokbuzz.com/event/crosslin-park-drive-in-movie/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2025 23:30:00 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=386 City of Enid Parks and Rec is hosting a free drive-in showing at Crosslin Park. Parking can begin at 5:30 PM in the parking lot off Oxford Street. Tune in...

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]]> https://nwokbuzz.com/event/crosslin-park-drive-in-movie/feed/ 0 386 The reel thing: Rialto has been entertaining Alva since 1930s https://nwokbuzz.com/alva-rialto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alva-rialto Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:18:41 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=236 ALVA—For over 90 years, the Jones family has been amusing audiences in the Alva area. Homer Jones began honing his showmanship skills as a youngster, working as an usher in...

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