POLL: when was the last time you went to a drive-in movie?

[TomTeriffic]

For me, it was in early 1978 and I was 13 then. The whole family went in the station wagon. The speaker was hung on the car window. The films, double feature, were called "Audrey Rose" and "Coma".

Earlier on in history, my family went to some Oscar flms at drive-in theaters as well: Patton, 2001, West Side Story, The Godfather. A couple of the orginal Planet of the Apes films, Charleton Heston/Roddy McDowall/Kim Hunter, were seen in the "motor theaters". It wasn't all teenage B-rated crap but there were a bunch of cheap movies at the drive-in as well. Classic example, Bigfoot, 1971, John Carradine. They would play cartoons between features as well. Concessions were advertised on screen during intermissions. There was one for a barbecue beef sandwich with a cartoon of a guy dressed in a cap and gown. Families also could have baby bottles warmed at the concession stand of some drive-in picture shows. They were family-oriented back in the 60's and 70's.

 

[TOGIE]

so, you're not a boomer then? huh.

though, only on a technicality, i guess.

 

[DouglasR]

Saw bullet train last summer at harvest moon drive in in
Gibson City, Il!

 

[Hem]

For me, it was in early 1978 and I was 13 then. The whole family went in the station wagon. The speaker was hung on the car window. The films, double feature, were called "Audrey Rose" and "Coma".

Way back when, Carnal Knowledge was inspirational at the drive-in.

 

[noharleyyet]

Way back when, Carnal Knowledge was inspirational at the drive-in.

You talking about vintage flic night . . . or consummation? If the latter, you've a damn good memory.

 

[mdcrossbow]

71 or 72

 

[TomTeriffic]

so, you're not a boomer then? huh.

though, only on a technicality, i guess.

I was born in 1964. Technically, the final year for boomers.

 

[TOGIE]

I was born in 1964. Technically, the final year for boomers.

i incorrectly back calculated to 65.

 

[Brandon270]

We had one on the outskirts of town, it closed about 10 years ago. It was a hell of a deal, they charged $6 per car and they played 2 movies per night. Ours had a radio signal that you would tune in with your car stereo. We went there a lot in highschool when we didn't have much money to spend.

 

[TomTeriffic]

You talking about vintage flic night . . . or consummation? If the latter, you've a damn good memory.

My family went to drive-ins. My older brother and I were in the car. The German shepherd was in back too. I never went to a drive-in with a lover. I don't know about all that necking stuff. To me, it was all about the content of the film. We saw Bedknobs and Broomsticks at the drive-in as well as the AristoCats and Willie Wonka. My family went to drive-in pictures steadilly from 1968 through 1978. 1975 was the only year in between we did not go to drive-ins. In 1975, we went only to a walk-in theater instead. We say Westworld and Young Frankenstein at the walk-in picture show. In 1974, my family saw Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles at the drive-in. My brother and I laughed to death at the campfire fart scene.

 

[Dave N]

It's been many years since I went. No idea what the movie was, I was busy!

 

[Hem]

You talking about vintage flic night . . . or consummation? If the latter, you've a damn good memory.

Why else go to a drive-in?

 

[noharleyyet]

Why else go to a drive-in?

Why not both?

 

[TomTeriffic]

We had one on the outskirts of town, it closed about 10 years ago. It was a hell of a deal, they charged $6 per car and they played 2 movies per night. Ours had a radio signal that you would tune in with your car stereo. We went there a lot in highschool when we didn't have much money to spend.

A double feature for only 6 bucks. None of the drive-ins my family went to tuned in by radio. They always had a speaker to put in the window of the automobile. Some even had a portable heater unit to hang on the car window as well for wintertime. We were in sunny lowland California. No snow. Don't remember any rain at the drive-ins. I'm not sure they would even play films during rainy or inclement weather. You did not get fancy stereo/hi-fi/surround sound/Dolby at the drive-in, of course.

 

[Hem]

My family went to drive-ins. My older brother and I were in the car. The German shepherd was in back too. I never went to a drive-in with a lover. I don't know about all that necking stuff. To me, it was all about the content of the film. We saw Bedknobs and Broomsticks at the drive-in as well as the AristoCats and Willie Wonka. My family went to drive-in pictures steadilly from 1968 through 1978. 1975 was the only year in between we did not go to drive-ins. In 1975, we went only to a walk-in theater instead. We say Westworld and Young Frankenstein at the walk-in picture show. In 1974, my family saw Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles at the drive-in. My brother and I laughed to death at the campfire fart scene.

TT..Bedknobs and Broomsticks ?
Ouch.

 

[BigHornRam]

Early 80's. Cheech y Chong movie festival. That was some good shit man!

 

[Hem]

Why not both?

Like I said...inspiration.
Classic Flic by the way.

 

[geewhiz]

Last summer. We've got a drive in theatre right down the road. Totaly awesome.

 

[Keep on]

It's probably been 2 or 3 years. We have one still around in town. Double features on Friday-Sun all Summer.

 

[Cattleman]

have one about 35 miles from my house thats still open in the summer-early fall