I was born in '71 & witnessed the decline of the drive-in. The younger generation doesn't understand drive-ins were more a "family event" then just a movie. Certain drive-ins would have a weekend fireworks display, or some had kiddie play grounds. We would arrive early, just B4 dark & play. When you saw the snack bar ads, you knew the movie was starting soon. Pick-up trucks were great for drive-ins! Laying out with blankets, munching popcorn. Sometimes I fell asleep B4 the movie ended :-P
well I just went to bengies drive in in md and it was the first time i had been to a drive in since 1979! I had a blast and I had the radio for 6 hours and No dead battery in my 78 T bird just make sure you have it on accesories and it wont be a problem starting.
Where I grew up in Fla in the seventies-the town had 4 drive-ins with a total of six screens. So we got to see every great, cheap, piece of crap that came down the pike. My parents lived about a quarter mile from the twin-air, which came down in hurricane Frederick in '79. If you walked to the back of an apartment complex and hopped over a ten foot fence, you were in.
Drive-in movie novel The Dare Island Enigma see video book trailer
dltanner99 11 months ago
I was born in '71 & witnessed the decline of the drive-in. The younger generation doesn't understand drive-ins were more a "family event" then just a movie. Certain drive-ins would have a weekend fireworks display, or some had kiddie play grounds. We would arrive early, just B4 dark & play. When you saw the snack bar ads, you knew the movie was starting soon. Pick-up trucks were great for drive-ins! Laying out with blankets, munching popcorn. Sometimes I fell asleep B4 the movie ended :-P
gjc82071 1 year ago
Too bad drive in theatres broadcast the audio on the radio now.
I'm sure they have lots of people needing a boost when their battery is dead after leaving the radio on for 2 or more hours lol
wilkes85 3 years ago
well I just went to bengies drive in in md and it was the first time i had been to a drive in since 1979! I had a blast and I had the radio for 6 hours and No dead battery in my 78 T bird just make sure you have it on accesories and it wont be a problem starting.
Lumotaku 2 years ago
@wilkes85 Here's advice for everyone ... bring a boombox.
Rlotpir1972 1 year ago
Great video. Thanks for posting.
iabhornc 3 years ago
Where I grew up in Fla in the seventies-the town had 4 drive-ins with a total of six screens. So we got to see every great, cheap, piece of crap that came down the pike. My parents lived about a quarter mile from the twin-air, which came down in hurricane Frederick in '79. If you walked to the back of an apartment complex and hopped over a ten foot fence, you were in.
rockenstein61 4 years ago
Hell no- I'm keeping it!
eyeh8cbs 4 years ago 8
Amen to that id probably do the same thing. ive always wanted one of these speaker units id make one into a mini amplified speaker.
coondogtheman1234 2 years ago
This tag would be absolutely hillarious if they played it at an indoor theater.
XenonExplosion 5 years ago