Boy, it took long enough for me to find this particular clip! Yes, the Torch Drive-In is long gone and is now the site of a "megachurch" which used to show Christian movies on the big screen before dismantling it for good. It was one of four drive-in movie theatres that Chillicothe had in the 1950s-1980s. The sites of the others became a shopping mall, a Life Flight helipad, and a commercial lot with a Tim Horton's, a Subway, and a Sunoco station...
Pit ooked barbacue? I'll bet they opened a can and heated it up, that's what we did when I worked at the now demolished M78. Then we'd put the sandwich in the self serve window and if it didn't sell, National Amusements (Redstone Managment at the time) was so cheap they'd have us rerap it and try and sell it the next day or two. Yuk! By the way, let us NEVER forget that Sumner Redstone was the guy who decided to demolish the first drive in theater ever built. NEVER FORGET!
This came from the Something Weird Video collection. The Torch was indeed in Chillicothe. I think it was on the south end of town and the other drive in was on 23 north.
Let the record reflect: the Torch Drive-In was located in Chillicothe, Ohio (east of Cincinnati). Probably long gone now, unfortunately. This is the ONLY way to watch a movie--nobody kicking chair backs or using cellular phones during the movie.
Boy, it took long enough for me to find this particular clip! Yes, the Torch Drive-In is long gone and is now the site of a "megachurch" which used to show Christian movies on the big screen before dismantling it for good. It was one of four drive-in movie theatres that Chillicothe had in the 1950s-1980s. The sites of the others became a shopping mall, a Life Flight helipad, and a commercial lot with a Tim Horton's, a Subway, and a Sunoco station...
rnrscrapbook 2 weeks ago
Does Armour still make hot dogs? Just curious.
TimelordR 9 months ago
What is the title of the music that starts this film?
tjhammond 1 year ago
Chillicothe, Ohio! The Rocky Knod Arena and the Torch Drive-In Theater are both long gone. Can't even google them.
ericinwisconsin 2 years ago
@ericinwisconsin I couldn't even tell you where Rocky Knod Arena was. I'm pretty confident it wasn't in Chillicothe.
rnrscrapbook 2 weeks ago
Pit ooked barbacue? I'll bet they opened a can and heated it up, that's what we did when I worked at the now demolished M78. Then we'd put the sandwich in the self serve window and if it didn't sell, National Amusements (Redstone Managment at the time) was so cheap they'd have us rerap it and try and sell it the next day or two. Yuk! By the way, let us NEVER forget that Sumner Redstone was the guy who decided to demolish the first drive in theater ever built. NEVER FORGET!
driveinnut61 2 years ago
This is one of the 3 Payne family drive-ins.
payne5492 3 years ago 2
This came from the Something Weird Video collection. The Torch was indeed in Chillicothe. I think it was on the south end of town and the other drive in was on 23 north.
JohnBailey3 4 years ago 3
This was my grandparent's drive-in.
payne5492 3 years ago
I love drive ins!
melaniestevens 4 years ago 3
Let the record reflect: the Torch Drive-In was located in Chillicothe, Ohio (east of Cincinnati). Probably long gone now, unfortunately. This is the ONLY way to watch a movie--nobody kicking chair backs or using cellular phones during the movie.
RobDog65 4 years ago 5
I was born in the 80's but these are so fun to watch
ilovemayo123 4 years ago
Wow, they named a Drive-In theater after a super-hero, Johnny Storm...cool.
jpowell180 4 years ago
very cool!
anonomousbosch 5 years ago 2