Long before streaming and reclining seats inside movie theaters, summer nights meant piling into the car, rolling the windows down, and watching a movie under the stars. From classic cars lined up in rows to cuddled-up teenagers enjoying a date night, these vintage photos of drive-in movie theaters give us those warm, fuzzy feelings only nostalgia can dredge up.
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1. ‘Waiting in Line to Get Into the Drive-in Theater in the 1970s’2. A Full House at the Drive-in Theatre in South Bend, Indiana, 1950s3. Cartoons Showing at a San Francisco Drive-in Theater, 19484. Back When It Was Hard To Tell Your Own Car Apart From Your Neighbor’s5. Movie Theater Food Was Way Better at the Drive-in6. The Best Views7. Caught Sneaking In8. ‘Teenage Girls at the Drive-in Movie, 1957’9. A Car Hop Taking an Order at the Drive-in10. A Couple of Lovebirds at a Drive-in Theater, 196111. Drive-in Snuggle Sessions12. A Scenic Utah Drive-in, 195813. The Very First Drive-in Theater in Los Angeles, 193514. ‘River of No Return’ Playing at a Westbury Drive-in Theater, New York, 195415. What a Movie Lineup16. A Passionate Drive-in Movie Kiss in the Early 1950s17. Hanging Out at the Drive-in in New Jersey, 197918. A 1977 Marquee19. A Drive-in Theater in the West Virginia Hills, 1950sWant more vintage content?
1. ‘Waiting in Line to Get Into the Drive-in Theater in the 1970s’
2. A Full House at the Drive-in Theatre in South Bend, Indiana, 1950s
3. Cartoons Showing at a San Francisco Drive-in Theater, 1948
4. Back When It Was Hard To Tell Your Own Car Apart From Your Neighbor’s
5. Movie Theater Food Was Way Better at the Drive-in
6. The Best Views
7. Caught Sneaking In
8. ‘Teenage Girls at the Drive-in Movie, 1957’
9. A Car Hop Taking an Order at the Drive-in
10. A Couple of Lovebirds at a Drive-in Theater, 1961
11. Drive-in Snuggle Sessions
12. A Scenic Utah Drive-in, 1958
13. The Very First Drive-in Theater in Los Angeles, 1935
14. ‘River of No Return’ Playing at a Westbury Drive-in Theater, New York, 1954
15. What a Movie Lineup
16. A Passionate Drive-in Movie Kiss in the Early 1950s
17. Hanging Out at the Drive-in in New Jersey, 1979
18. A 1977 Marquee
19. A Drive-in Theater in the West Virginia Hills, 1950s
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