Joel you missed out if you didn't get to do this a a kid,you need to do it soon many of the drive-ins are closing in the US,but maybe you could go to the one Lia and Ach went to in England. I think that you would really enjoy it maybe you could go with Lucy or Lia .
It's so American, but just 50s and 60s. The speakers they used to give you were dreadful, so weak and tinny sounding. The consession stands were the best part.
@@robertschwartz4810 Its not just 50's and 60's i grew up in the 80's and 90's and going to the drive in was one of the best things around. They didn't have speakers in the one my family frequented rather it was thing that you put on you radio antenna or you turned your radio to a certain AM frequency and it picked up the sounds.
We would park our pickup backwards in the back row and set up loungers on the ground and pillows in bed of the truck. Coolers of beer or drinks, snacks and the truck bed was for make out sessions. Capital drive in south of Tallahassee Florida 1974-1977
Just posted a similar comment! Remember when we would shove as many people in the big old trunk those 70’s battleships had back then, so you only had to pay for two people? And then the movie was like .50/piece.
Ha ha. We did that too back in the early 80s in Houston. 80F (26c) at 10 PM and 90% Humidity. You sweated your butt off and the mosquitoes were awful but it was still fun and cheap.
This video made me feel so nostalgic. Back in the day, when I was a child, one of my favorite things to do was go to the drive-in-movies. My Mom would make a grocery bag full of popcorn and a thermos filled with Koolaid. Then my siblings and I would be dressed in our pajamas. There were always at least two features. The first would be a family movie geared toward kids. The second movie could be anything. We all watched the first movie and then my siblings and I were expected to lay down and go to sleep. As I started getting older it got harder to go to sleep when my parents wanted me to. One night I pretended to go to sleep. After my siblings settled down I very quietly sat up and began to watch the second feature. It was the sci-fi movie called THE BLOB starring Steve McQueen. That movie scared the bejeezus out of me. To this day, when I think about that movie I still get the creeps. I'm glad you and Ach had such a good time. Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.
Yes! The paper bag full of popcorn and a thermos of Kool-aid. 😜. I am a generation behind you but we had the same movie menu. We still have a drive-in near me and go there several times in the summer months. They still have the 2 movies, first feature more kid centered than the second. The food choices at the snack shack are incredible with everything from pizza and chicken to ice cream sundaes.
I've not yet read the comments but I am 100% certain a lot of us older American fans of yours are telling their stories about how we grew up with drive-in movie theaters! It was great back in the day, but we didn't have fun actors or a speaker delivered to us. We had to drive up to our speakers, LOL!! We also had to walk a farmer's mile to get to the concession stand for food and drink. I don't believe alcohol was served b/c many people were obviously driving, haha!! We'd bring pillows and blankets and some would come to the drive-in in their pick up trucks and lay in the bed of the truck watching the movie. This was FAN TASTIC!! Thanks Lia and Ach!! 💖
When I was little my family would go to the drive-in. My siblings and I would be in our pajamas, robes, and slippers so that we'd be ready for bed when we got home. Often they'd show a double feature, so it would be quite late by the time the movies ended. The 3 of us (the eldest 7 the last time we lived near a drive-in theater) would fall asleep in the back seat. We always snuck in popcorn from home. We kids would help make enough popcorn to fill a brown paper grocery bag and my dad would salt it and throw in a whole stick of butter which would be melted by the time we were ready to eat it. Until I saw it in a movie many years later, I never knew there were swings at drive-ins because it was usually dark when we got there so my parents didn't take us to play on them.
When I was a child, all us kids would get into our PJs, mom would pack up our supper, along with popcorn, and we would go to the drive-in for a family movie. It was so fun.
My city still has two drive- in movie theaters when I was young my family used to go during the summer months and watch the cartoons and the Disney movies and candy and popcorn. Good memories. During the pandemic the drive -in was used for graduation ceremonies the graduating students stood at the front of the car and their parents stood at the back and the school districts representative gave the students their diplomas and the students stood by their cars and threw their caps in the air .Crazy times we live in.
I was so shocked when I found out, literally today, that north america and Australia are the only places in the world with [permanent] drive-in theatres. Australia only has 17 of then in the entire continent.. There are 2 drive-in's within 10 minutes of my house in Ohio, and 7 of them within a 1 hour drive (one of them has laser-tag within the concession building 🙃) Some of my earliest memories were at the drive-in with my family. And still today, I go every other weekend. Especially for dates 😅 I have never experienced this specific type of feelbad emotion for the rest of the world. I thought everybody had drive-ins all around the world and this honestly made me want to cry 😢 I'm so happy I found your video though, and that you guys got to experience this.
Dana says- Anyone remember the spiral mosquito incense? The boxy metal speakers hanging in the window? You and your sibling(s) going in your PJs. Begging the parental units for money for the concession stand? Such great memories.
What a great night you had. I loved your face when he signed you up with his last name! Priceless. It's apparent how much you love him and he loves you. I pray you all stay happy and safe. Keep the videos coming, they really brighten my day.
Lia you are marvelous! Got the notification for your vid at exactly the same time I got the J&L video!! What to do? How do I choose?? Hilarious!!! Haha!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Growing up in LA I loved drive-in culture. Glad you guys had a chance to experience a taste of it. Such a good time! Thanks for sharing! L&C 👍♥️😘🇬🇧
The American drive-in experience; 1. Smuggle a couple of friends inside in the trunk. 2. Park along the back fence to make out with your significant other or smoke weed. 3. Go to the refreshment stand during the movie to get more popcorn during a slow part of the movie and occasionally glance at the screen and try to read the lips of the characters on screen. 4. Get the extra large popcorn and soda and very carefully get it back to your car without spilling it. 5. Accidentally drive away with the speaker still attached to the car and rip the cord out of the post. That's why they use FM radios and frequencies today.
Dana says- What a fabulous time. If we had things like this (with the games & actors, etc.) in the US, I bet they could revive drive-ins. Especially with theaters being closed for so long due to covid.
Usually our drive ins are not so fun with games, characters, and food delivery but they are a great fun. I’m 72 and as a kid my mom and grandma took us every month in the summer. We packed fried chicken soda and popcorn. We went in our pj’s and saw a double feature. Some of my fav memories. Love your channel and just got some Preseco because of you.. 😊
Drive-ins in the US usually show 2 films or 3, or the ones I used to go to always did. The first movie was always a family-friendly movie or usually, it would be, and the second or even third one was a raunchy foreign film in English. That of course was back in the '70s. I was just a kid then. I really loved how excited you were to just have an American experience.
I've had a drive-in near me my entire life. The first movie I remember seeing there was STAR WARS. My parents would hide me under a blanket in our station wagon when I was a kid to sneak me in for free. As a young teenager, I'd never watch the movies, instead hang out with friends (look at girls) by the concession stand. In high school, it was a place to make out. In college, we'd sit in the bed of someone's truck with coolers of beer. Now I take my kid there, just without the sneaking in part. On a side note, I like Ach's idea of retiring to serve ice cream. I have a Dairy Queen two blocks from my house and I've always thought I'd love to work there once I retire. Serving ice cream is serving happiness.
Growing up as a kid in the 80’s my parents always took me to the Admiral Twin Drivein. For those who don’t know it was one of the filming locations for the movie The Outsiders. It burned to the ground in 2010, but was rebuilt better than ever. All of the other structures still exist though. It’s always a fun time to hit the Admiral Twin.
I remember drive ins when I was a child. When they charged per person, teenagers would hide in the trunk (boot) to get in free. Later they charged by the car. Kids would wear their pajamas so they could just be carried to bed when they got home. It was a treat to get something from the concession stand. My favorite was a Chilly Dilly (a large cold dill pickle). The speaker was on a stand at the parking spot and you hung it on the inside of your rolled up window. Later they had heaters in the same way for winter nights. There were neighborhoods around and I know people watched the movies from home without sound, of course.
Lol. I'm an old man now. This just brought back memories as a little kid; We would go to the Drive in at least monthly. Me and my brother would be in our pajamas, loaded down with pillows and blankets. We would try to stay awake and watch all there movies. We rarely made it through all three movies.
Did Ach say what I think he said?!? Better get that ring finger ready Lia!! Thanks for taking us to the drive in movies with you! Sure wish there was one close to us. And delivery to the car!! The best!
Growing up in America, in a small town, every Summer the single screen indoor cinema would close down and the drive-in (on the outskirts of town) would open for the season. Everyone hung out there, whether you were there to watch a movie or not. You could sit in your car, but more often than not it would be on the hood (bonnet?) of the car, under the stars eating popcorn watching that big screen.
Many large parking lots are being used as Drive-In Theaters during Covid. But, unlike back in the 60's where there was a speaker on a wire that you hung from your window, now they tell you to tune to a specific channel on your car's radio.
Thanks for sharing. It has been over 40 years since I've been to a drive-in here in the US. I don't know if we have them anymore. You two looked like you were having so much fun.
“Frankie Says Relax” was the slogan on the promotional t shirt for the Liverpool band “Frankie Goes to Hollywood”. They were a 1 Hit Wonder with the song “Relax” in 1984. The song was featured on Friends “The One With The Tiny T Shirt” Season 3, episode 19.
Drive in movies have virtually disappeared in the US. They were so great to go to. You could see the picture as you pulled into the parking lot but couldn't hear anything until you pulled the speaker off the post that held it and put it on your steering wheel. Later the sound of the movie would come thru your radio when you tuned to a special frequency. They had to change because people would cut the cord on the speaker and steal it.
We used to go to drive-ins all the time had one about 15 minutes from my house was so sad when they started closing so glad they’re reopening loved going when we were little kids and we’d make a bed in the back of my father’s truck. Your excitement over everything that’s going on is giving me life
Your Drive-in was better than ours. We had no pre shows and no deliveries and certainly no alcohol sold. We did have double and triple features.to watch. Most also had a mound for each row to raise the front of the car up to better see the screen.
Drive Ins were the rage when I was growing up! There was a 4 screen drive in that we used to go to and in was a 1.50 a car full! Now there is only one that is in driving distance, 40 miles away.
Oh how blessed you are to go to a drive in. Where I live they closed the drive in"s and built houses. I miss them so. Good memories. They charged by the car load. In these times and having to keep your distance it is a perfect place to go. Take care
I enjoyed this soooo much! I love a Drive-in movie! So glad they are back! Went to my first in the 70s as a kid, then have been to a few the past two years since they came back! I’ve never seen characters walking around or played games in the car though. Seems like a fun addition! Thanks for taking us along. It’s put me in a good mood :)
What a fun vlog to watch! So much fun. We only do drive-in theaters in the winter time here because it’s too hot here in Texas any other way. It’s a fun family tradition.
When I was a teenager the drive-in was a Sunday night ritual for my friends and me. I had a hatchback so I never snuck anyone in, but it was a regular occurrence. So many great memories.
The last time i was at a Drive in Theater was in 1975 at a location in Maryland here in the States. I took my Father's car without his permission and came very close to getting it stuck in the mushy parking lot. He never did find out, much to my relief. There are not too many of them left in the States, but every once in a while someone will open one up and try to give it a go. In the times we are in, a Drive in Theater might be a good alternative to packing people into a movie theater.
There's a drive in about 45 minutes away. We try to go once or twice a summer. They do a double feature and have three screens. These days, they don't have the speakers on the pole anymore. They have an FM transmitter and you use your car stereo. When the kids are with us, we put chairs in front of the car and put a boom box in front of them.
Gosh I remember the metal polls with a speaker hanging on it with a couple feet of wire. You rolled the window down a few inches and hung it on the glass facing inwards. Sometimes you got a bad speaker and would have to pick a different parking spot. Then in the 90s they got fancy and you tuned into a certain radio frequency on your car radio. Now our city has no drive-ins anymore. One is just over grown with weeds and small trees, and the other is now a Sam's Club.
They used to be all over is the US, I think we only have 1 or 2 here in Oregon. The old trick was to pay for one or two of you and have like 10 of your friends (mates) in the trunk. Or you bring your pick up truck, go to your spot and back in and sit in the back of the truck bed in old lounge chairs. Drive in are perfect for pandemics.
When I was a kid we had four of them within a ten mile/16 KM range. One showed nothing but Mexican films, One showed westerns, the other two showed new movies. There all gone now, replaced by the huge movie chains. There still a few left in small towns around us. There used to be a hot dog stand near where we lived and we would get some dogs before heading to the shows. What is surprising is in all those years criminal activity was very rare at the drive in's.
Lia you reminded me when I was little kid and we would go to the drive in. It was always the best time. Always exciting. You got to wear your pajamas and lay on top of the car, and eat a boatload of junk. There's still a few drive in theaters left in the US.
Drive-in theaters are not very popular these days in America. We have one in Georgia just south of city of Atlanta called the Starlight drive in. It is in a shady part of town and if you don’t mind the smell of weed it’s a different experience also the audio is through your car stereo.
Lia , you bring joy me joy at how excited you are about the drive in movie. Relax don't do it when you want to go to it, Relax don't do it, when u want to come come... (release in 1983 by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, A British Band. Some of lyric are said to be of a sexual in nature and did cause some controversy back in the day, however here in America it was played alot and was one if my favorite 80's song, part if the British/Europe invasion, Thompson Twins, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, Rick Asley, Spandau Ballet,Dexy's Midnight Runners, Roxette,Soft Cell. I'm an 80's fan and a Zen Z..
You two were so cute in this! What a fun evening. My hometown has a drive in still. It has two screens and they do 2 movies on each screen. During covid they have been showing alot of 80s and 90s movies.
We used to go to a few by where we lived. Only 1 remains today and im not even sure if they're even open right now. Moved 4 hours south. Your theater looks awesome - ours never did that stuff - but they could be by now. Glad you had a great time
This is so fun, love how excited you were! I've only been to a drive-in once, but I got to see Jurassic Park (the OG) which was fantastic. That little Alabama drive-in wasn't nearly as fancy and upscale as this one though.
We still have a drive in here in Reno. It's a swap meet during the day, I think. Best was when I was in HS back in 70s. That was Calif. Most of the car windows were fogged up to be honest! 😅😘
I'm with you, Lia, on the Lexus guy. Pop Quiz: What is the difference between a Lexus and a cactus? Wait Think Nearly Well, on a cactus the prick is on the outside. Love you both. xx
omg i wanna do this so bad! Its SO American!
Joel you missed out if you didn't get to do this a a kid,you need to do it soon many of the drive-ins are closing in the US,but maybe you could go to the one Lia and Ach went to in England. I think that you would really enjoy it maybe you could go with Lucy or Lia .
It's so American, but just 50s and 60s. The speakers they used to give you were dreadful, so weak and tinny sounding. The consession stands were the best part.
@@robertschwartz4810 Its not just 50's and 60's i grew up in the 80's and 90's and going to the drive in was one of the best things around. They didn't have speakers in the one my family frequented rather it was thing that you put on you radio antenna or you turned your radio to a certain AM frequency and it picked up the sounds.
@@robertschwartz4810 now thanks to Bluetooth if you got to kick ass stereo you get kick ass sound in your car as you watch the movie.
There aren't many existing Drive Ins stiin existant, @JoelWood
For the full American experience you should have smuggled one or two extra people in the boot of your car.
If they were going to be really American, they'd smuggle them in their TRUNK! :-)
John Labus I was thinking the same thing lol
@@johnlabus7359 But they're not really American, nor will they become American, so I used the British term. So excuuuuuuuuuse me.
A REAL American experience would be to park as far away from the screen and other cars and make out through the movie.
I was thinking they needed to make out in the car to get the full American experience ...
“Relax” is a song by Frankie goes to Hollywood
Remember the huge t-shirts with the big thick black letters that said Relax?
We would park our pickup backwards in the back row and set up loungers on the ground and pillows in bed of the truck. Coolers of beer or drinks, snacks and the truck bed was for make out sessions. Capital drive in south of Tallahassee Florida 1974-1977
Just posted a similar comment! Remember when we would shove as many people in the big old trunk those 70’s battleships had back then, so you only had to pay for two people? And then the movie was like .50/piece.
Ha ha. We did that too back in the early 80s in Houston. 80F (26c) at 10 PM and 90% Humidity. You sweated your butt off and the mosquitoes were awful but it was still fun and cheap.
This video made me feel so nostalgic. Back in the day, when I was a child, one of my favorite things to do was go to the drive-in-movies. My Mom would make a grocery bag full of popcorn and a thermos filled with Koolaid. Then my siblings and I would be dressed in our pajamas. There were always at least two features. The first would be a family movie geared toward kids. The second movie could be anything. We all watched the first movie and then my siblings and I were expected to lay down and go to sleep. As I started getting older it got harder to go to sleep when my parents wanted me to. One night I pretended to go to sleep. After my siblings settled down I very quietly sat up and began to watch the second feature. It was the sci-fi movie called THE BLOB starring Steve McQueen. That movie scared the bejeezus out of me. To this day, when I think about that movie I still get the creeps. I'm glad you and Ach had such a good time. Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.
The Blob was is my favorite 50s Sci-Fi. It scared me too when I was a kid first time seeing it.
Yes! The paper bag full of popcorn and a thermos of Kool-aid. 😜. I am a generation behind you but we had the same movie menu. We still have a drive-in near me and go there several times in the summer months. They still have the 2 movies, first feature more kid centered than the second. The food choices at the snack shack are incredible with everything from pizza and chicken to ice cream sundaes.
The remake of the Blob was filmed in Abbeville. They also had a drive-in.
I've not yet read the comments but I am 100% certain a lot of us older American fans of yours are telling their stories about how we grew up with drive-in movie theaters! It was great back in the day, but we didn't have fun actors or a speaker delivered to us. We had to drive up to our speakers, LOL!! We also had to walk a farmer's mile to get to the concession stand for food and drink. I don't believe alcohol was served b/c many people were obviously driving, haha!! We'd bring pillows and blankets and some would come to the drive-in in their pick up trucks and lay in the bed of the truck watching the movie. This was FAN TASTIC!! Thanks Lia and Ach!! 💖
Okay...who else laughed out loud when Lia said it was..."Sarah in B1"...she is so funny! This was a great video...thanks Lia for taking us along!
Glad you enjoyed it Anna! I hope Sarah is watching 😂
Hahahaha!! I laughed so hard...I thought...this is going to be a 'new' inside joke in other videos, hahahaha!! Loved it! Lia IS hilarious!!
Grew up in California, going to a drive in every Friday night. It was cool.
I think we should bring back drive in theaters, especially nowadays. I would love to go.
Ok, you’ve just made me feel geet old when you didnt know Frankie says Relax, but then realised that was over 35 years ago 😬
Same here GD. Remember how that song played on this thing called a radio 24 hours a day?
I remember when it came out!!!
I saw them in concert 1985 in Houston.
Still one of the most not so subliminally risque' songs ever to get so high on the charts. "When you gonna come?!"
Aw this makes me miss drive in movies.
When I was little my family would go to the drive-in. My siblings and I would be in our pajamas, robes, and slippers so that we'd be ready for bed when we got home. Often they'd show a double feature, so it would be quite late by the time the movies ended. The 3 of us (the eldest 7 the last time we lived near a drive-in theater) would fall asleep in the back seat. We always snuck in popcorn from home. We kids would help make enough popcorn to fill a brown paper grocery bag and my dad would salt it and throw in a whole stick of butter which would be melted by the time we were
ready to eat it. Until I saw it in a movie many years later, I never knew there were swings at drive-ins because it was usually dark when we got there so my parents didn't take us to play on them.
Glad you guys enjoyed the Drive In. Greetings from the American Southwest.
I grew up going to the drive-in. There are still a few near me. I love them
When I was a child, all us kids would get into our PJs, mom would pack up our supper, along with popcorn, and we would go to the drive-in for a family movie. It was so fun.
Lived next to a drive-in. Abbeville, LA. Corbett.
Serving champagne at a DRIVE IN theater sounds dangerous 😜
They probably had a cut off time to be able to sell it.
@@shadowkissed2370 Yeah, I would think so. They are probably careful on how many deliveries they make to each car too.
Could do what we did in late 70s. Only theater able to smoke dope in.
I LOVE the drive in, but we sit in lawn chairs outside the car and listen to the audio on a radio 😁😊😁
Florida is bringing them back.
My city still has two drive- in movie theaters when I was young my family used to go during the summer months and watch the cartoons and the Disney movies and candy and popcorn. Good memories. During the pandemic the drive -in was used for graduation ceremonies the graduating students stood at the front of the car and their parents stood at the back and the school districts representative gave the students their diplomas and the students stood by their cars and threw their caps in the air .Crazy times we live in.
“You can mug yourself off with that if you want”, i’m dead!
I was so shocked when I found out, literally today, that north america and Australia are the only places in the world with [permanent] drive-in theatres. Australia only has 17 of then in the entire continent.. There are 2 drive-in's within 10 minutes of my house in Ohio, and 7 of them within a 1 hour drive (one of them has laser-tag within the concession building 🙃)
Some of my earliest memories were at the drive-in with my family. And still today, I go every other weekend. Especially for dates 😅
I have never experienced this specific type of feelbad emotion for the rest of the world. I thought everybody had drive-ins all around the world and this honestly made me want to cry 😢 I'm so happy I found your video though, and that you guys got to experience this.
That looked like an amazing drive-in.
Dana says- Anyone remember the spiral mosquito incense? The boxy metal speakers hanging in the window? You and your sibling(s) going in your PJs. Begging the parental units for money for the concession stand? Such great memories.
I worked at one when I was very young, one of the best times of my life.
What a great night you had. I loved your face when he signed you up with his last name! Priceless. It's apparent how much you love him and he loves you. I pray you all stay happy and safe. Keep the videos coming, they really brighten my day.
Lia you are marvelous! Got the notification for your vid at exactly the same time I got the J&L video!! What to do? How do I choose?? Hilarious!!! Haha!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Growing up in LA I loved drive-in culture. Glad you guys had a chance to experience a taste of it. Such a good time! Thanks for sharing! L&C 👍♥️😘🇬🇧
This is actually so much better than an American drive in. Fun!
The American drive-in experience;
1. Smuggle a couple of friends inside in the trunk.
2. Park along the back fence to make out with your significant other or smoke weed.
3. Go to the refreshment stand during the movie to get more popcorn during a slow part of the movie and occasionally glance at the screen and try to read the lips of the characters on screen.
4. Get the extra large popcorn and soda and very carefully get it back to your car without spilling it.
5. Accidentally drive away with the speaker still attached to the car and rip the cord out of the post. That's why they use FM radios and frequencies today.
I can’t imagine hanging out with you and NOT having the best time ever. 😂
Loved this, who would think watching you at the drive in would be so much fun guys! Hope you weren't stranded at the drive in!
Hahaha! I 'got' the Grease reference. Good one! 😂
Drive in movies became a real family deal in the late 50’s early 60’s😬. We went a lot when we were kids.
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13:38 Ach is in the classic drive-in position.
This looks like no drive in I have ever been too. I love drive ins, so it is neat they put that on.
Dana says- What a fabulous time. If we had things like this (with the games & actors, etc.) in the US, I bet they could revive drive-ins. Especially with theaters being closed for so long due to covid.
Usually our drive ins are not so fun with games, characters, and food delivery but they are a great fun. I’m 72 and as a kid my mom and grandma took us every month in the summer. We packed fried chicken soda and popcorn. We went in our pj’s and saw a double feature. Some of my fav memories. Love your channel and just got some Preseco because of you.. 😊
Drive-ins in the US usually show 2 films or 3, or the ones I used to go to always did. The first movie was always a family-friendly movie or usually, it would be, and the second or even third one was a raunchy foreign film in English. That of course was back in the '70s. I was just a kid then. I really loved how excited you were to just have an American experience.
I've had a drive-in near me my entire life. The first movie I remember seeing there was STAR WARS. My parents would hide me under a blanket in our station wagon when I was a kid to sneak me in for free. As a young teenager, I'd never watch the movies, instead hang out with friends (look at girls) by the concession stand. In high school, it was a place to make out. In college, we'd sit in the bed of someone's truck with coolers of beer. Now I take my kid there, just without the sneaking in part. On a side note, I like Ach's idea of retiring to serve ice cream. I have a Dairy Queen two blocks from my house and I've always thought I'd love to work there once I retire. Serving ice cream is serving happiness.
Growing up as a kid in the 80’s my parents always took me to the Admiral Twin Drivein. For those who don’t know it was one of the filming locations for the movie The Outsiders. It burned to the ground in 2010, but was rebuilt better than ever. All of the other structures still exist though. It’s always a fun time to hit the Admiral Twin.
I remember drive ins when I was a child. When they charged per person, teenagers would hide in the trunk (boot) to get in free. Later they charged by the car. Kids would wear their pajamas so they could just be carried to bed when they got home. It was a treat to get something from the concession stand. My favorite was a Chilly Dilly (a large cold dill pickle). The speaker was on a stand at the parking spot and you hung it on the inside of your rolled up window. Later they had heaters in the same way for winter nights. There were neighborhoods around and I know people watched the movies from home without sound, of course.
Lia, you expressions are just sooo hilarious.
In Canada...huge dill pickles were sold at the concession booth. Ohhh...sooo good!
We had those in central Florida as well, when I was a kid.
We did in Texas too.
😂 this was so fun to watch. Looks like you two had a blast.
Aww thanks Ani x
I loved this video!!!! I'm still smiling. 😁 You both are so much FUN! ❤❤ xo
Lol. I'm an old man now. This just brought back memories as a little kid; We would go to the Drive in at least monthly. Me and my brother would be in our pajamas, loaded down with pillows and blankets. We would try to stay awake and watch all there movies. We rarely made it through all three movies.
Did Ach say what I think he said?!? Better get that ring finger ready Lia!!
Thanks for taking us to the drive in movies with you! Sure wish there was one close to us. And delivery to the car!! The best!
Growing up in America, in a small town, every Summer the single screen indoor cinema would close down and the drive-in (on the outskirts of town) would open for the season. Everyone hung out there, whether you were there to watch a movie or not. You could sit in your car, but more often than not it would be on the hood (bonnet?) of the car, under the stars eating popcorn watching that big screen.
So fun! Just went to my 1st a few weeks ago! I took pictures lol to remember!
Many large parking lots are being used as Drive-In Theaters during Covid. But, unlike back in the 60's where there was a speaker on a wire that you hung from your window, now they tell you to tune to a specific channel on your car's radio.
Thanks for sharing. It has been over 40 years since I've been to a drive-in here in the US. I don't know if we have them anymore. You two looked like you were having so much fun.
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Drive in movies have virtually disappeared in the US. They were so great to go to. You could see the picture as you pulled into the parking lot but couldn't hear anything until you pulled the speaker off the post that held it and put it on your steering wheel. Later the sound of the movie would come thru your radio when you tuned to a special frequency. They had to change because people would cut the cord on the speaker and steal it.
As a teen my first old car a 1956 Oldsmobile had plenty of trunk room for two of my friends. So many fond memories!
Lia, just wanted to say that I think your hair looks fantastic in this video!
We used to go to drive-ins all the time had one about 15 minutes from my house was so sad when they started closing so glad they’re reopening loved going when we were little kids and we’d make a bed in the back of my father’s truck. Your excitement over everything that’s going on is giving me life
Your Drive-in was better than ours. We had no pre shows and no deliveries and certainly no alcohol sold. We did have double and triple features.to watch. Most also had a mound for each row to raise the front of the car up to better see the screen.
This was fun to watch. I've never seen games like that at a drive in before.
Drive Ins were the rage when I was growing up! There was a 4 screen drive in that we used to go to and in was a 1.50 a car full! Now there is only one that is in driving distance, 40 miles away.
I love that they have you a speaker to use! We have a drive in close , but we listen through a radio station.
Oh how blessed you are to go to a drive in. Where I live they closed the drive in"s and built houses. I miss them so. Good memories. They charged by the car load. In these times and having to keep your distance it is a perfect place to go. Take care
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I live in New Hampshire and my town still has a drive in .
I'm in NH as well. The closest drive in is just over the line into ME.
I enjoyed this soooo much! I love a Drive-in movie! So glad they are back! Went to my first in the 70s as a kid, then have been to a few the past two years since they came back! I’ve never seen characters walking around or played games in the car though. Seems like a fun addition!
Thanks for taking us along. It’s put me in a good mood :)
What a fun vlog to watch! So much fun. We only do drive-in theaters in the winter time here because it’s too hot here in Texas any other way. It’s a fun family tradition.
this was so much fun to watch, we use to go to the drive in all them time when I was a kid
I like it. Can’t wait. :).
Its waaay better than what we had in the US back in the day. You can order from your phone and its delivered to your car. Awesome 🐱
When I was a teenager the drive-in was a Sunday night ritual for my friends and me. I had a hatchback so I never snuck anyone in, but it was a regular occurrence. So many great memories.
The last time i was at a Drive in Theater was in 1975 at a location in Maryland here in the States. I took my Father's car without his permission and came very close to getting it stuck in the mushy parking lot. He never did find out, much to my relief. There are not too many of them left in the States, but every once in a while someone will open one up and try to give it a go. In the times we are in, a Drive in Theater might be a good alternative to packing people into a movie theater.
There's a drive in about 45 minutes away. We try to go once or twice a summer. They do a double feature and have three screens. These days, they don't have the speakers on the pole anymore. They have an FM transmitter and you use your car stereo. When the kids are with us, we put chairs in front of the car and put a boom box in front of them.
Greetings from SoCal. Nothing like a Drive-In-Movie... in the rain... with the wiper blades on😆😂 Hope it was a double feature, at least. Cheers.
Drive ins are good for parents who have station wagons. Kids can play with lego in the back while adults watch movie up the front.
Gosh I remember the metal polls with a speaker hanging on it with a couple feet of wire. You rolled the window down a few inches and hung it on the glass facing inwards. Sometimes you got a bad speaker and would have to pick a different parking spot. Then in the 90s they got fancy and you tuned into a certain radio frequency on your car radio. Now our city has no drive-ins anymore. One is just over grown with weeds and small trees, and the other is now a Sam's Club.
This was so fun to watch! Our local Drive in closed years ago and I used to love going there on the weekends as a teenager
I loved Drive Ins as a kid, get in your pajamas get snacks watch the movies and fall asleep
Thanks for sharing this American pastime. The updated version of the drive-in movie is just as fun.
They used to be all over is the US, I think we only have 1 or 2 here in Oregon. The old trick was to pay for one or two of you and have like 10 of your friends (mates) in the trunk. Or you bring your pick up truck, go to your spot and back in and sit in the back of the truck bed in old lounge chairs. Drive in are perfect for pandemics.
When I was a kid we had four of them within a ten mile/16 KM range. One showed nothing but Mexican films, One showed westerns, the other two showed new movies. There all gone now, replaced by the huge movie chains. There still a few left in small towns around us. There used to be a hot dog stand near where we lived and we would get some dogs before heading to the shows. What is surprising is in all those years criminal activity was very rare at the drive in's.
I grew up going to Drive -Ins . The Bigger the Car the Better . Two movies , many a child has been conceived at A Drive - In Late Movie !!!!
Assuming they don't have drive ins in the UK? Love em and hoping they make a comeback.
We grew up piling into the car and going to the drive-in!
Lia you reminded me when I was little kid and we would go to the drive in. It was always the best time. Always exciting. You got to wear your pajamas and lay on top of the car, and eat a boatload of junk. There's still a few drive in theaters left in the US.
In America you can take food and non alcohol drinks to the drive ins. Usually we use our car radio to hear the show.
Drive-in theaters are not very popular these days in America. We have one in Georgia just south of city of Atlanta called the Starlight drive in. It is in a shady part of town and if you don’t mind the smell of weed it’s a different experience also the audio is through your car stereo.
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Really don’t know why this made me laugh so much, so many unexpected things hahahaha
You two were so cute in this! What a fun evening. My hometown has a drive in still. It has two screens and they do 2 movies on each screen. During covid they have been showing alot of 80s and 90s movies.
So fun!!!!
I cannot understand how these guys remain fit when they take so much sugars in
You get there when it's still light and all the kids go to the playground in front of the screen.
We used to go to a few by where we lived. Only 1 remains today and im not even sure if they're even open right now. Moved 4 hours south. Your theater looks awesome - ours never did that stuff - but they could be by now. Glad you had a great time
This is so fun, love how excited you were! I've only been to a drive-in once, but I got to see Jurassic Park (the OG) which was fantastic. That little Alabama drive-in wasn't nearly as fancy and upscale as this one though.
This is so cool!! On a separate note the two of you need to be models on a billboard!! You look gorgeous!! Have fun!!
There are still 2 drive ins where I live. One country and one city. My husband and I have been going since we started dating.
Loved this!!
We still have a drive in here in Reno. It's a swap meet during the day, I think.
Best was when I was in HS back in 70s. That was Calif. Most of the car windows were fogged up to be honest! 😅😘
Love drive inns .
How fun! Thanks for sharing!
Wow! That looked like it was so much fun! You’re right Joel, it’s soooo American! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 ❤️xoxo❤️
What a good time! I haven’t been to a drive in movie since I was little. And everything has evolved! Oh I hope we get some in NE Kansas! ✨🎥 🍿✨
Great video miss and I hope you have a fantastic day! 😉
I'm with you, Lia, on the Lexus guy.
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I grew up going to the drive-in! The last movies I saw at the drive-in were Die Hard and Coming to America.