Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 1950s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived? April Wright's lovingly made documentary, filled with archival images of hundreds of open and closed drive-in theaters, interviews with theater owners, operators and cinema luminaries attempts to answer that question.
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Today, my lab of 14 years died, and it made me sad to find out the Bel Air in Cicero, Illinois is gone, too. I saw Flatliners and I think "Ghost" there in a double feature. It was late enough to have had no speakers, you used the car radio. I'm going to guess that was mid-late 80's. I remember drive-ins getting movies later than the video stores.
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3
I am happy I was one of the last generations who experienced this. In the 70s, in Austin Texas, we had a large 2 screen theatre close to the house. As a family, we saw pretty much every film that came out. In the 80s as a teen, I drove my 77 T Bird and saw Mad Max, every Cheesy Horror film. My last memory of the place was taking a date in 86 to see Nightmare on Elm street three or something like that. Today, true to everything, sits a large walmart and strip mall. I would love to have it the movie theatre back!
@jeffyjohn5673 4
Long live the ozoner culture! ! ! We're proud to call The Judy Drive-In (Mt Sterling, KY) as the official home drive-in of our car club.
@CarterCountyCruisers 1
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