Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Happy 75th Anniversary, Drive-In Theaters

I was thrilled when I saw this bit of entertainment news on WhizBang.com. A quick Google search confirmed Variety and a few other news sites have picked up the story.

Three cheers for families going to the movies!

Big Daddy has fond memories of he and his brothers piling into the back of the station wagon - in their P.J.s - for a family evening at the drive-in. Even though I grew up within 20 miles of one, my family never ventured out to see a drive-in movie. Little Sprout needs to experience this bit of Americana!

Here is a link to a map of open drive-in theaters across the U.S.A.


[Source: WhizBang.com]

Movie and Industry News
Posted by Tracey Coyle
Published: March 12, 2008 - 10:46 AM

Variety magazine is reporting that the Drive-In Theaters may be back on the rise. The outdoor theaters are celebrating their 75th anniversary and the remaining 636 screens in operation say sales have been jumping.

1 comment:

Miriam said...

it's nice to know they're not all being converted into weekend flea markets...
*sigh*