When I remember going it was a quarter. I remember the free dishes or juice glasses. I used to buy the “bridge mix” of mini chocolates and sometimes other. I think the film was new every week and there were some cartoons, a short news strip and coming attractions. The balcony was used by kids who wanted to neck. There were uniformed ushers who would break up fights (and necking) if they saw any. They had flashlights so they could see and put people out of the theatre if they persisted. Don’t remember raffles, but I would not have wasted my change there (don’t buy Lotto either).
I remember when the main attraction plus the news reel and coming attractions would just repeat all day. So if you got there in the middle of the movie, you watched until the end and then watched the beginning and left when you got to the place where you had come in. So people were coming and going all day at different points in the show. Nowadays you better be there at the beginning or you just miss it.
Lots of memories. I was prematurely tall and had to carry a note with me to get in for children’s price (12¢). I went the night before my 12th birthday and of course was challenged. The ticket seller had a priceless expression, but rallied and said, “well, it won’t be long now.” Incredibly, I remember it was The Three Caballeros at the Texas theatre (where Oswalds shot Tippit decades later).
Yes, and gasoline was 25 cents in 1968 while I was in college. Then a gas war started and the price got down to 19 cents. You could find 7 pop bottles and pay for a gallon and have your two cents back.
Catfeet Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Grandpa, don’t forget the free dishes every week!
Hillbillyman almost 13 years ago
In my day…I could take a dollar to the movies; have a coke, popcorn and bring change home.
TheAuldWan almost 13 years ago
and we’d sneak in our own popcorn to save money we didn’t have. And we had to be careful to hide our peashooters….
jpsomebody almost 13 years ago
We just packed everyone into the trunk and went to the drive in.
vldazzle almost 13 years ago
When I remember going it was a quarter. I remember the free dishes or juice glasses. I used to buy the “bridge mix” of mini chocolates and sometimes other. I think the film was new every week and there were some cartoons, a short news strip and coming attractions. The balcony was used by kids who wanted to neck. There were uniformed ushers who would break up fights (and necking) if they saw any. They had flashlights so they could see and put people out of the theatre if they persisted. Don’t remember raffles, but I would not have wasted my change there (don’t buy Lotto either).
kab2rb almost 13 years ago
As a kid our dad took us one time to a drive in. I don’t remember the show and he left at the cartoon.
Goblinopolis almost 13 years ago
I loved everything about those old theaters except the loge. The cigarette smoke odor was obnoxious.
drfavre almost 13 years ago
I remember when the main attraction plus the news reel and coming attractions would just repeat all day. So if you got there in the middle of the movie, you watched until the end and then watched the beginning and left when you got to the place where you had come in. So people were coming and going all day at different points in the show. Nowadays you better be there at the beginning or you just miss it.
hippogriff almost 13 years ago
Lots of memories. I was prematurely tall and had to carry a note with me to get in for children’s price (12¢). I went the night before my 12th birthday and of course was challenged. The ticket seller had a priceless expression, but rallied and said, “well, it won’t be long now.” Incredibly, I remember it was The Three Caballeros at the Texas theatre (where Oswalds shot Tippit decades later).
bmonk almost 13 years ago
Of course, in those days, 10¢ was worth something.
michael.p.pumilia almost 13 years ago
Yes, and gasoline was 25 cents in 1968 while I was in college. Then a gas war started and the price got down to 19 cents. You could find 7 pop bottles and pay for a gallon and have your two cents back.
Destiny23 almost 13 years ago
Actually, all summer was “underwear optional days”!