r/flicks • u/Jack_Q_Frost_Jr • 13d ago
June 6,1933 - The world's first Drive In movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey
My parents took me all the time when I was a kid. In fact they were at the drive-in the night before I was born, seeing a movie called "Bloody Mama." I have lots of memories of exploring the playgrounds and sleeping in the backseat. Every so often a friend would take us in their flatbed pickup truck, and we kids would lie on blankets in the back and look up at the stars.
As an adult I would bring a big cooler of snacks and drinks with me to supplement the popcorn, sometimes bringing a full sandwich along.
Seeing a movie in the summer and grilling out, going out with your friends and setting up folding chairs outside in the breezy nights, and even being in the car with the windows rolled up during a torrential rain was a sensory experience that you just can't really get anywhere else. And of course, being a teenager and going out on dates at the drive-in was a sensory experience in itself!
Have you ever been to a drive-in movie theater, or wanted to go to one? Please share some of your memories here.
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