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	"Drive-In" feature film [Columbia May 1976] Directed by Rodney Amateau ('Dukes of Hazzard') Hi-jinks over the weekend at a Texas drive-in DVD/Blu-ray not available • Sony Home Ent. color VHS [11/87] out of prodn/used full credits from IMDb
	"American Drive-In" [indep 1985] A showing of "Hard Rock Zombies" at the local drive-in theater attracts everyone in town: a mayor-wannabee, rapist thugs, the drunken projectionist, two little old ladies, a prostitute hoping for business, prankster kids, and various couples. Rated R for good reason. Co-produced, co-written & directed by Krishna Shah; starring Emily Longstreth, Patrick Kirton, Danny Nucci, Misty Hall, Rhonda Selesnow & Deke Anderson Blue Laser Films color DVD [9/2004] for $16.05 Vestron Video color VHS [1998] for $4.97 full credits at IMDb
	"Drive-In Theaters: A History From Their Inception In 1933" [1992] by Kerry Segrave McFarland & Co. 9x6 pb [4/2006] for $35.00 McFarland & Co. 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/2001] out of print/used
	"After Sunset: The Life & Times of The Drive-In Theater" [indep 1995] 45-minute documentary directed by Jon Bokenkamp; featuring John Carpenter. John Bloom {aka Joe Bob Briggs} & Samuel Z. Arkoff Janson Media color DVD [4/2005] for $24.95 Janson Video color VHS [11/96] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb
	"The Flamingo Rising" [fiction 1997] by Larry Baker A warm-hearted tale of two feuding families on the Atlantic coast of Florida: one operates a drive-in movie theatre and the other a funeral home next door Ballantine 8x5¼ pb [7/98] for $10.36 Knopf 9.6x6.6 hardcover [9/97] out of print/used Random House audio [9/97] out of stock/used
	"The American Drive-In Movie Theatre" [1997] by Don & Susan Sanders Motorbooks Intl 10¼x10¼ hardcover [9/97] for $20.97 authors' website
	"Cinema Under The Stars: America's Love Affair With The Drive-In Movie Theater" [1998] by Elizabeth McKeon & Linda Everett Cumberland House 10x8 pb [12/98] for $14.95
	"Drive-In Movie Memories: Popcorn & Romance Under The Stars" [2000] by Don & Susan Sanders Carriage House 10½x8¼ pb [7/2000] out of print/used authors' website
	"Drive-In Movie Memories" documentary film [indep 2001] 75-minute documentary written & directed by Kurt Kuenne; featuring Leonard Maltin, John Bloom {aka Joe Bob Briggs}, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Jon Bokenkamp, and Don & Susan Sanders Janson Media color DVD [3/2006] for $24.95 credits at IMDb
	"Drive-In Movie Posters" [2002] by Bruce Hershenson & Richard Allen self-published 11x8¾ pb [7/2002] for $20.00
	"Pocket Drive-in Locator" [2004] by Jennifer Sherer Janisch Trafford pb [10/2004] for $18.50
	"Classic Drive-In Intermission Ads" on DVD [2010] 136 minutes of intermission ads from the heyday of drive-in movie theaters for drive-in snacks such as hot dogs, hamburgers, soft drinks, pizza, candy, popcorn, ice cream, snow cones, and more! PR Studios color DVD [12/2010] for $14.99
	"At The Drive-In" concert film [P.B.S./WLIW=TV Dec 2003] 105-minute concert taped at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Texas in August 2003 with aging performers that were hits in the 1950s & 1960s. Hosted by singer Fabian, featuring Jan & Dean, Bobby Vee and The Vees, The Surfaris, The Rip Chords, Chris Montez, Merrilee Rush, Ray Peterson, The Orlons, Dodie Stevens, and The Nelsons WLIW New York widescreen color DVD [undated] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb • official movie site

Active & Inactive Drive-In Theaters

Lawrence Bridges' Guerrilla Drive-In [CA, TX & NY]
Rolling Roadshow {portable drive-in theater} based in Austin, TX
Mobile Movies: The Drive-In That Drives In [est. Nov 2004]
Rooftop Films screenings of New York City

Glendale 9 Drive-In Theater in Glendale, AZ
Scottsdale 6 Drive-In Theater in Scottsdale, AZ
Diamond State [1949] near Felton, DE
Starlight 6 Drive-Ins in Atlanta, GA
Swan Drive-In [1955] in Blairsville, GA
61 Drive-In in Maquoketa, IA
Spud Drive-In in Driggs, ID
Skyview Drive-In [1949] in Belleville, IL
Route 34 Drive-In in Earlville, IL
Cinema 67 Drive-In in Spencer, IN
Starlite Drive-In in Wichita, KS
Wellfleet Drive-In [1957] on Cape Cod, MA
Bengies Drive-In [1956] in Baltimore, MD
Capri Drive-In [1964] in Coldwater, MI
Cherry Bowl Drive-In [1953] in Honor, MI
66 Drive-In [1949] in Carthage, MO
Badin Road Drive-In in Albemarle, NC
Bill's Belmont Drive-In [early 1950s] in Belmont, NC
Eden Drive-In in Eden, NC
Weirs Drive-In in Weirs Beach, NH [est. 1949]

85 Drive-In Theater in Raton, NM
Fiesta Drive-In in Carlsbad, NM
Fort Union Drive-In Theater on Seventh Street in Las Vegas, NM
Route 25 Drive-In [closed], 3251 Broadway SE in Albuquerque, NM
Silver Dollar Drive-In [closed 1980], 6000 San Mateo NE in Albuquerque, NM
Star Drive-In [closed 1975], 5400 Second Street NW in Albuquerque, NM

Midway Drive-In [1948] in Fulton-Minetto, NY
Transit Drive-In [1952] in Lockport, NY
Hollywood Drive-In [1952] in Troy, NY
Holiday Auto Theatre [1948] in Hamilton, OH
Hi-Road Drive-In in Kenton, OH
Aut-O-Rama Twin Drive-In Theatre [1965] in North Ridgeville, OH
Tower Drive-In in Poteau, OK
Motor Vu Drive-In in Dallas, OR
99W Drive-In [1953] & Cameo Theater [1937] in Newberg, OR
Becky's Drive-In [1946] in Berlinsville, PA
Columbia Drive-In in Columbia, PA
Haar's Drive-In in Dillsburg, PA
Family Drive-In [1952] in Kane, PA
Galaxy Drive-In in Vandergrift, PA

Sandell Drive-In in Clarendon, TX
Showboat Drive-In [est. April 2006] in Hockley, TX
Chief Drive-In [abandoned] in Quanah, TX
Rodeo Drive-In [1946 United] in Bremerton, WA
Wheel-In Motor Movie [1952] in Port Townsend, WA
Gemini Drive-In in Eau Claire, WI
Skyway Drive-In [1950] in Fish Creek, WI

Drive On In! presents

Active Drive-Ins in California

The California Tour [traveling screenings at drive-ins of CA]

Skyline Twin Drive-In in Barstow, CA
Motor Vu Twin Drive-In in Imperial, CA
Southbay 3 Drive-In in Imperial Beach, CA
Vineland 4 Drive-In in La Puente, CA
Marysville Drive-In [1966] in Marysville, CA
Harbor Drive-In in National City, CA
Mission Drive-In Fourplex in Montclair [Pomona area], CA
Van Buren Cinema 3 Drive-In in Riverside, CA
Rubidoux Cinema 3 Drive-In [est. 1948] in Riverside, CA
Santee Drive-In in Santee, CA
Smith's Ranch Drive-In in Twentynine Palms, CA

Lists of Active & Inactive Drive-Ins
list of still-active drive-ins in California
Drive-Ins Down Under - Worldwide / USA page
The Guide to Drive-In Movie Theaters - USA
The Guide to Drive-In Movie Theaters - Canada
drive-in webpage links (active & memorial)
Tim Thompson's Drive-In Theater Website
Marysville links page + page two
BigScreenBiz drive-in links page

This and other original nostalgia art prints available from Stan Cline

Related Links

Sal Garcia's 'Tribute to SoCal Drive-Ins' site
Drive-In History pages
Drive-In Theatre Museum
Drive-In Theater WebRing
Drive-In & Hardtop Intermission Films Archive
Brad Light's Drive-In Theatre Workshop
Joe Bob Briggs's Drive-In Report
Roadside Peek's drive-ins photo gallery
Brian's Drive-In Theater site
United Drive-In Theatre Owners Assn. [est. 1999]
Outdoor Cinema Network {urban outdoor movies in WA & CO & MO}

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