Above: Blue Fox Drive-in Theater – Whidbey Island

Over the past 15 years or so, we have lived in two locations where a drive-in movie theatre was close by. Both are still open.

One on Whidbey Island (above) and also the Wheel-In-Motor Movie Drive In of Port Townsend.

I grew up in the 70s near one in the North Kitsap area, but we didn’t go much at all.

Zany ads from a time gone by:

At 2:34 below: The guy who drove off with the speaker still rigged to his car goes to turn in the wrecked item while wearing full business attire.

We are no longer near a drive-in movie, but we recently have been watching movies here at home that may have been typical at the drive-in over the years. We call it Drive-In Movie Night.

Set yourself up with a double feature and have some fun.

Based on actual events?

A few ideas to start:

1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon

1958 The Blob

1972 Gargoyles – made for TV. Fun to watch at home.

1972 The Legend of Boggy Creek

1972 Frogs

1973 American Graffiti

1974 Macon County Line

1974 Mr. Majestyk

1974 Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974 Gone in 60 Seconds

1977 Empire of the Ants

1977 Smokey and the Bandit

1978 Piranha

1980 Friday the 13th

1981 Southern Comfort

1984 Red Dawn

1987 The Stepfather

1989 Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy

Possibly of interest:

1970s – A Time Gone By