Drive-In Movies

Artist: Patricia Montgomery
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Drive-In Movies

Image taken at the Route 66 Museum in Elk City, Oklahoma.

If you are old enough, you will remember going to the drive-in movie theatre. By the way, did you have any teen hiding in the trunk? And it was a ritual to pull up to the speaker pole, pull in a speaker to check to see if it was a working one. If not, move the car to the next one. I have memories of the drive-in from as early as my childhood, when Mom put us in our pajamas and brought along a pillow and a blanket when we chose dreamland over movieland.

Check this Drive-In Theatre List to see if there is an operating drive-in near you.

Below is another theatre in Abingdon, Virginia; click on image for more information.

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Heavenandus777

I Remember those days, Great shot Sweetie
Happy New Year
WJPhotography

Fabulous capture :))))))
Tim Denny

Yup, been there, done that, just not anyone in the trunk
Tim Denny

Forgot to mention the still have a oudoor theater just out of Fish Creek Wisconsin, my son Jack takes his family there every summer.
Agnes McGuinness

Wonderful image, Patricia. A great piece of social history. We didn’t have drive in movies here. Agnes xx
CarolM

Yes, I remember! Those were the good old days. Great shot and wonderful memories Patricia.
stephaniek

What I remember most are the echos and the sound of tires on the loose gravel….............don’t miss em a bit!! Great photo though!! Was this photo taken at a museum?
SueAnne

OMG this is a G R E A T shot, the perfect car and treatment…... What great memories
linifer

wow!!! so cool!!
SharonAHenson

I loved going to the drive in movies load up all the kids in the station wagon….thanks for a trip down memory lane my friend.
Noelene Davies

Yes I can remember going to the drive in but not in a car like this. This one fabulous and amazing capture Patricia.
skyhorse

What a great piece of nostalgia – car & movie spearker! We didn’t have drive-in movies in New Zealand when i was growing up, I was in my late 30s before going to my first drive-in here in Australia :-D
Troy W. Smith

Great shot, I can remember going to the drive-ins a lot when I was 18-19 years old. Now they’re all gone.
Mar Silva

This is AWESOME!
Mia1

This is so very cool. Awesome shot. :o)
Peranchu

love your bygone era work…always have…
Happiest of New Years to you and your fold Patricia
geirkristiansen

Excellent photo and a wonderful story to go with it.
EarthGipsy

Sounds like the practice was universal! Fantastic image!
Lois Bryan

oh wow .. how this takes me back!!!!! yes, I remember it all … great photo … is there a drive-in still operable?? Where DID you find this image!!!
Lois Bryan

ok, and reading further … I see it’s in Oklahoma!!! What fun … still in use???
handprintz

Lovely shot,l can remember the amount of people that used to lose a window driving away with the speaker still attached to it lol ! one of our favourite outings was to the drive-in ! thanks for taking us back
erattik

gr8 shot