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Drive-In Movie Theaters

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USPS 1999 Drive-In Movies commemorative stamp

Books & Videos

Pocket Drive-in Locator (4th edition)   "Pocket Drive-in Locator" [2004]
by Jennifer Sherer Janisch

Trafford pb [10/2004] for $16.99
Hershenson Vol 18: Drive-In Movie Posters   "Drive-In Movie Posters" [2002]
by Bruce Hershenson & Richard Allen

self-published 11x8¾ pb [7/2002] for $20.00
Drive-In Memories   "Drive-In Memories: Popcorn & Romance Under The Stars" [2000]
by Don & Susan Sanders

Carriage House 10.6x8¼ pb [7/2000] for $13.97
authors' website
1-hour documentary [2001]
video not available; credits at IMDb
Cinema Under The Stars   "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
American Drive-In   "The American Drive-In Movie Theatre" [1997]
by Don & Susan Sanders

Motorbooks Intl 10¼x10¼ hardcover [9/97] for $20.97
authors' website
Flamingo   "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
After Sunset   "After Sunset: The Life & Times of The Drive-In Theater" [1996]
45-min. documentary directed by Jon Bokenkamp

Janson Video 45-min VHS [11/96] for $24.95
Drive-In Theaters / History   "Drive-In Theaters: A History From Their Inception In 1933" [1992]
by Kerry Segrave

McFarland & Co. 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/2001] for $39.95
Drive-In movie   "Drive-In" feature film [Columbia 1976]
Directed by Rodney Amateau ('Dukes of Hazzard')

Hi-jinks over the weekend at a Texas drive-in.
Columbia/TriStar VHS [11/87] out of stock/used
full credits from IMDb



Active 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]
Fiesta Drive-In in Carlsbad, 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 Drive-Ins.com


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

Gilmore Drive-In, next to Farmers Market, Los Angeles, California
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}


Book & tape sales in Association with  books about drive-in theaters at Amazon.com

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