Posted on 09/06/2025 5:21:34 PM PDT by Libloather
They were a blast...Years passed...Took our kids, too.
We had a small, but beloved, drive-in near us here in rural WV. They closed - couldn’t afford the new digital projectors. Apparently the studios moved away from film completely forcing all drive-ins (and I assume all movie theaters) to upgrade to the new format. They tried to fundraise but there just wasn’t the population to be able to swing the new purchase. They still have the food stand open seasonally last I checked.
Market it right, and they’ll make a mint. Gen Z are always looking for something new, and the fact their grandparents did this, will make it even more interesting for them.
Seems like a high price, but if they are making a go of it, fair enough...
I am glad they are keeping it going.
I have fond memories of going to the drive in as a kid. Too bad they’ve closed most of them.
Only went once and had honestly forgotten all about it. But so happy to be reminded of a good memory. Heater on the window, along with the speaker. Lots of popcorn and a fun evening.
Where’s Joe Bob in all this?
For those Freeper’s in the Lehigh Valley, Becky’s Drive-in is still around and kicking.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Becky‘s+Drive-In/@40.7671272,-75.5664844,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c448d30a02744d:0x3c58e4f061a0b688!8m2!3d40.7675335!4d-75.5668224!16s%2Fg%2F1tpn3j0q?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkwMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
My late wife has family in the Lehigh Valley. We’ve been to this theater.
Q: Did you hear about the 2 Finlanders who went to the drive-in to see “Closed For The Season”?
A: They both froze to death.
A drive-in isn’t the same without a bench front seat.
“Took our kids, too.”
Quite a few kids were made there.
I have a dumb question... The first drive-in theatre I went to had a speaker that hooked on to a car window. However, the last drive-in theatre I went to, an alligator clip was put on the antenna and we could hear the sound on our car radio. I couldn’t that today... no antenna and when the car isn’t running, the accessories will only run for about 5 minutes and then they shut down automatically. How do things work in the drive-in theatres that are still around?
In summers of 1969 and 1970 I worked for the Star Lite and Moon Lite Drive-in-Theaters in Fargo, ND and Moorhead Minnesota respectively. They were great first jobs and both my parents and I kept in touch with the owners for a few years after. The manager of those theaters was my first boss and one of the best I ever had.
As an aside, we extended by a week one movie in particular: The Night of the Living Dead. We turned cars away as the theater was full most of the nights the movie showed. It is of course now a cult classic.
I saw Patton, Star Wars and Pink Floyd The Wall and many others at the local drive in.
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