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skibby (zone 4 Vermont)

3 years ago

DH told me today that something from the past is being brought back into vogue. Drive-in movies! Perfect for a time that encourages personal distancing, I hope it's true - I loved those. Oh happy day!!!! I'm getting it all ready now - jammies, pillow. No longer have a stuffed animal so I'll buy a new one - a giant sock monkey for me!!!! Bring it on. Remember?

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carolyn_ky

3 years ago

My favorite memories of drive-ins are of children. When my daughter was eight, I took her downtown to see Mary Poppins. She loved it so she wanted to stay and watch it again. When I said we had to leave and go home to cook Daddy some supper, she thought a minute and said, "Maybe it will come to the drive-in and Daddy will take us to see it again."

Later, my sister and I had gone to see Debbie Reynolds in The Unsinkable Molly Brown. We took the children, my niece was small, got tired, and wanted to know when that long 'mercial would be over. (Commercial, of course.)

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roxanna7
3 years ago
Hoping the audio equipment has improved over when I last went to a drive-in -- about 58 years ago! My town has a drive-in but I don't know if it is still in operation...
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vee_new
3 years ago
I've never been to a drive-in movie. In fact I don't think there were ever any in the UK . . . but I could be wrong!
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Interesting theory! -- and it sounds like you may be onto something. It could also be kind of an ingrained habit and he's doing it without even realizing. I mean, with divorced parents, it's really common to have an underground 'best parent' contest going. Could be he's doing the same thing to you and doesn't even realize it. Have you ever discussed it with him? If he gets all indignant, you could just say that the idea occurred to you and you wondered what he thought about it. Then walk away quickly to encourage him to think about it but not argue with you about why it's not true. If he insists that's not what's going on, then I'd just do the 'standard' we need to be on the same page so we're not playing the "good parent / bad parent" game. Then try to agree on some core rules that both of you will enforce. Definitely something to nip in the bud!
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yoyobon_gw
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Not sure if drive-ins would translate to the viewers today, who have plasma HD TV with 60 inch screens in their homes with all the amenities.
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carolyn_ky
3 years ago
Um, Yoyo, did you go to the drive-in to watch the movie? Just kidding, of course.
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msmeow
3 years ago
Ah, fond memories of being eaten alive by mosquitoes while watching the movie!
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phyllis__mn
3 years ago
....and the kids in their pajamas going sound asleep!
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Rosefolly
3 years ago
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I last went to a drive in movie about 40 years ago. Even then it was considered quaintly old fashioned. You tuned your AM radio to get the sound. People used to drive off with the wired speakers still in their windows. Constantly replacing them was a great expense to the theater owner.

I'd be pleased but still surprised if this takes. Land is just too valuable for other purposes these days.
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merryworld
3 years ago
They have always been part of Cape Cod summers and still are. Not really practical for New England winters: https://www.wellfleetcinemas.com/
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Rosefolly
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
In my part of California the cost of land makes it impossible. In Silicon Valley (SF Bay) land costs well over a million dollars an acre. No one could justify the return on investment from a drive in theater. When houses are advertised for sale, the land is described in square feel, not acres.
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annpanagain
3 years ago
I looked up details of an outdoor cinema called The Sun Picture Gardens which has been going for over 100 years in Broome, Western Australia.

The story was quite interesting, but the racism! Seating was very selective with even white patrons being classified. However all got wet feet from the constant flooding so the patrons must have been keen!

I remember going to a drive-in about fifty years ago but I don't know if there are any here in Western Australia now. Open air shows are more likely on occasions, take a blanket to sit on!
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sheri_z6
3 years ago
I saw this article today and immediately thought of this thread. Looks like CT is bringing back the drive-in movie.

https://www.wfsb.com/news/mansfield-drive-in-preparing-to-reopen-with-new-restrictions/article_b0bf0ac0-981d-11ea-bc7a-b7570a438d84.html

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