Drive In Movie

Last week Susan and Laura went to the drive in movie, which was being shown at Mayfair Shopping Centre. The movie was Elvis's "Jailhouse Rock". The pass was free and was the third of three movies they showed in the month of July. The girls had so much fun. I couldn't go though because I had to work that night.

All of the cars were lined up in the parking lot, facing the side of the building and the sound came from your own car radio. Some of the vendors in the food court acted as concession for the event and even took orders and delivered to the cars. Of course Starbucks was open as well and all did a huge business, a very smart move for the shopping centre.

The first movie I remember seeing at the Drive In is "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams". That was in 1974 and I would have been five years old. I also remember going other times, and I'm sure I attended movies before that, but that was the first time I remember.

It's too bad there aren't any Drive In Theatres around anymore. I remember pulling up to the speaker and hanging it on the window, going to the concession to get snacks and drinks. It was always so much fun. I never understood why they all closed.

I guess now it would be impossible to show a new movie in a drive in today, with all of the pirating that goes on. It would make it so easy to record a new movie. It's just one of those things that are a part of our history and will live on as a treasured memory. I am grateful that Laura got to experience it too.