In Henderson, NC, about an hour outside of the Triangle area of Raleigh/Durham, the Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre began its life as the Moon-Glo Outdoor Theatre on July 15, 1949. The first film shown was “Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves” which included three color cartoons, because at the Moonglo, as this ad from the [...]

Opening day for the Silver Lake Twin Drive In located in Perry, NY just outside of Rochester, was September 23, 1949. Built, owned, and run by Harry K. Martin, Silver Lake was a much needed entertainment oasis amid a large expanse of cow pastures. The settling of the Silver Lake community rose dramatically in 1855 [...]

Originally called Rodeo Motor Movies, the Rodeo Drive In located in Bremerton, WA was built in 1949 as part of the United Drive Ins chain. Initially, its field could accommodate 600 cars for the single screen, with the projection booth and concession stand in the center-front of the field. By 1977, the Rodeo was sold [...]

The Northfield Drive In located in Hinsdale, NH has visitors from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Delayed four months by contractor issues, the Northfield Drive In was up and running for business by August of 1948. The original owner of the Northfield, Carl Neiman, also owned ten to fifteen other drive in theaters in Massachusetts [...]

In the City of Industry, found in the county of Los Angeles, California, only one drive in theater still stands. The Vineland Drive In and Swap Meet opened on April 15, 1955. Originally, the theater only had one screen and, of course, did not have a swap meet on the grounds. During the 1980s when [...]

From the director who brought you NEW YORK LATELY brings us his new film, part one of the loneliness trilogy, WHAT’S UP LOVELY. This experimental arthouse film calls to mind the works of Stanley Kubrick or Terry Gilliam with it’s wild cinematography and fractured narrative.

I have a confession to make. I did not even know that there are still drive in theaters in my beautiful home state of Virginia. Apparently, there are ten active drive in theaters there in all! To my credit, however, none of them are in the Hampton Roads area where I was born and lived [...]

The 99W Drive In , located in Newberg, OR is the last active drive in theater in the Portland metropolitan area. Opened in August of 1953, the 99W was built by J.T. (“Ted”) Francis and has been owned by the Francis family for generations since. One of the first feature films to be shown was [...]

There are a lot of independent films out there that try really hard to go for a polished Hollywood look and feel at the expense of their story. J.A. Steel’s indie endeavor “Denizen” eschews a lot of production value in favor of an engaging story about a violent creature terrorizing a small town. It’s one [...]

The Lynn Auto Theatre, located in Strasburg, Ohio, has been in continuous operation since 1937. Not only is it the oldest drive in theater in Ohio, it holds the honor of being the second oldest drive in theater in the world. Built at the junction of State Routes 21 and 250 just northwest of Strasburg [...]