June 6 is officially Drive-In Movie day. From a post I made early in the start of this blog:
The first drive-in theater appeared in New Jersey in 1933, the inspiration of a guy named Richard Hollingshead. He worked out the details in his front yard, then used the information to open the first one. More opened over the next few years, but it really didn't take off as a phenomenon, until after the development of car speakers in 1941. (Imagine the noise regulations broken by having to broadcast the sound from one central point before that!!!)
To celebrate the drive-in movie I created this tribute. For my part I am posting a movie a week that more or less exemplifies the kinds of movies you got at the drive-in, some of which were NOT the kind of films you would see at the local indoor theater. But also I am encouraging you to put a memory or a movie review on your own blog. Prizes are going to be awarded for those who choose to play along. See the original announcement post for details here: Celebrate the Drive-In Week.
Here is a list of people joining the fun. It will be updated as more people join.
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