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[Bob Wright]

This popped up in our conversation (Nita's and mine) this morning for no other apparent reason than we talk to each other.

When I was in the Army, our money ran low toward the end of the month, and usually stayed on base for the weekend. We could go to the base theater for twenty five cents, and many chose to do that. And the area of the country from which a soldier came could be accurately guessed by the phrasing of the invitation from your buddy:

From the midwest: "Want to go to a movie?"

From the northeast: "Wanna catch a flick?"

From my area: "Y'all want to go to the picture show?"

(My area being the South.)

Bob Wright

And, yes, we had talkies then. In color, too.

 

[Busterswoodshop]

We said " wanna go to the drive in " .
South West.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

As a Kid of the 40s-50s in Ohio. We always went to the Show. .09 for kids to 7 grade. .25 for 7th to 12th .50 for adults.
Drive in was a $1.00 per car

 

[SAJohn]

As kids in California, we often referred to it as the bijou; I have no clue as to its' regionality.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Drive in was a $1.00 per car

Only on "buck nite".

:wink: :mrgreen: :wink:

 

[SAJohn]

On non-buck nights you would stuff someone in the trunk.

I do miss drive-ins. On warm summer nights we would go in several cars as a small group with food, beer, wine, and folding chairs to watch such films as "Smokey and Bandit".

Once, a fellow in a nearby car drank a bit too much beer and made the mistake of taking a leak outside of the front of his car. One of his buddies turned on the headlights after the poor fellow was committed to his business. The laughter gradually built-up all around us.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Drive in was a $1.00 per car

Only on "buck nite".

:wink: :mrgreen: :wink:

Our drive inn was only open on weekends so every night was buck night :D :D :D
Look at the prices I posted for the down town Show :wink:
Some of the Texas towns are bringing back the Drive Inns. About 4 years ago went to one in Seattle area with the Kids and Grandkids. It was great.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

"Buck nite" was always at mid-week, when bidness wasn't as good as on Friday and Saturday nites.

:)

 

[wizofwas]

For indoor movies, it was called the moving picture show.
And for the drive ins, it was called the passion pit.

 

[graygun]

I grew up in the mid Atlantic...Md...and heard #1 mostly. My bro and I use to see movies in the late 50s for 25 cents after a 10-cent bus ride of a few miles. I don't recall prices lower the 25 cents.

 

[Cooperhawk]

Growing up in small town America we had Saturday night "Free Shows". Usually every little town had a park or ball field and after dark they showed movies on an outdoor screen built at one end. We brought blankets and they sold popcorn for a nickel. Movies under the stars.

Met my first wife on one of those blankets. :shock:

The children watched the movie while the parents bought groceries and visited. Sometimes it rained. :cry:

 

[graygun]

Only free ones I saw were in '70 across the dirt road from our site. The 86th Sig Bn had a home made outdoor screen made of wood.

 

[Busterswoodshop]

Our drive ins were $3.00 a carload and $1.00 on Wednesday's.
We would all meet at the Bob's Big Boy and then jump on the back of one of the flatbed trucks my brother had.
Sometimes we would have 20 or more kids on it.
They always made us park in the back.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Growing up in small town America we had Saturday night "Free Shows". Usually every little town had a park or ball field and after dark they showed movies on an outdoor screen built at one end. We brought blankets and they sold popcorn for a nickel. Movies under the stars.

Met my first wife on one of those blankets. :shock:

The children watched the movie while the parents bought groceries and visited. Sometimes it rained. :cry:

Yep One of the small Ohio towns (835 Pop.) I lived in didn't have a movie. So on Sat. night they would show movies on the rear of the bank building. They painted the brick wall white. Sat. was also when the local farmers would come into town to shop.

 

[Colonialgirl]

IN Southern California and In Oklahoma too, the Drive-In had a guy that would ride a bicycle around the place while the movie was playing, IF he didn't see a PAIR of heads in the auto, he would stop and shine his light into the car. That's why you ALWAYS couples dated and took turns in the back seat.

 

[Cooperhawk]

Why Pamela, I'm shocked, shocked I say!!!! :shock:

 

[don44]

We used to call 'em a picture show. :)

 

[4kdave]

We have a drive-in in Montrose, CO that has been in continue operation since 1949 by the same family, and is still going strong.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

We have a drive-in in Montrose, CO that has been in continue operation since 1949 by the same family, and is still going strong.

Yep and you can watch the movie from your Motel room. Have driven past it several times while staying in South Fork CO