Some of this stuff is even too old for me to remember. :p
There's memories in those places.
Main issue was remembering to put the speaker back on post before driving off!
Still a few remaining here.
This was in news a while back yataladrive-in.com.au
Some of my fondest mammaries happened at a drive-in theater. That was the only class I passed in high school was Anatomy 101....
There's a few still left dotted around the state. This one is 20 minutes north in OKC:
And here's a funny story about that very place that happened a few years ago. Apparently partying and drive-ins still have their commonality.
The only one I've been to was in a different lifetime in Zimbabwe (possibly Bulawayo) in about 1991. It was to see the Terminator. I don't remember the movie, but I do remember that the drive in area had a series of parallel ridges (presumably so that cars could get a good incline to view the screen) and that the night was chilly but the asphalt was still hot from the day's sun. So lying down on the warm asphalt, combined with a favorable angle of repose meant 2 hours of the best sleep ever.
Drive in theaters were the place to be, outdoor movie viewing is awesome.
Probably have seen more movies at a drive in than in a theater.
They never caught on where I grew up, the Arkansas State Bird ( Rice Field Mosquitoes ) were to thick.
One that was only about a half mile from my apartment complex had all sorts of playground equipment between the front row of cars and the big screen. The idea was to get there early, get a great spot and let the kids get worn out before the show started. That way Mom and Dad might be able to pretend they were in high school again.
Another, very special, drive-in showed strictly XXX movies on about sixty screens about four foot by six foot arranged in a single large circle. The projector and snack bar were at the center of the big circle. The projector apparently rotated at the perfect speed to keep all screens working great with the beam hitting the back of the screen, rather than the front. All cars were pointed towards the projector.
As a matter of fact I just realized the last picture show I saw at a drive-in theater was American Graffiti in the fall of '73. The drive-in was in the throws of decline (as were they all about that time) and ran some pretty recent films to boost sales. I had a 6 month old baby at home and got a 'kitchen pass' from my young bride to go see the movie with a buddy of mine. I was driving my green '55 Chevy PU appropriately nicknamed "Toad".
I drank way too many bottles of Little King's Ale but somehow made it home alive. My wife was not so glad to see us after we arrived back at my house sometime in the wee hours of the morning. My buddy slept in my pickup parked in the driveway. Being locked out of the house I passed out on the picnic table in the back yard. Sometime after the sun came up my significant other decided to "wake" me with the garden hose. She was just a "firecracker"....;)
Oh such fond memories of days past.
Holy Cow, post: 413764, member: 50 wrote: Another, very special, drive-in showed strictly XXX movies on about sixty screens about four foot by six foot arranged in a single large circle. The projector and snack bar were at the center of the big circle. The projector apparently rotated at the perfect speed to keep all screens working great with the beam hitting the back of the screen, rather than the front. All cars were pointed towards the projector.
Couldn't picture that one, so looked online for a picture:
[USER=11256]@Richard Imrie[/USER]
That's how it worked. Not the first picture, but the remainder of the story. There was entertainment on the screens and in every car.
[USER=20]@paden cash[/USER]
This link shows and names the 336 still operating plus the locations of those that have been closed. https://braid.io/tile/drive-ins
The last one in operation close enough to me to consider attending ran from 1950 to 2009. To the best of my memory I never attended a movie there. That location is now home to a ready-mix plant. I did go to about several others in the region back in the day.
http://www.towncountrydrivein.com/
Right here in the city my office is in. I couldn't tell ya'll the last time I went INTO a theater for a movie, but the drive in, I go a few times a year. Two for price of one, better concession stand, my choice of climate controls, and quiet!
