** THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN THEATER in Horsham, Pennsylvania decided not to go with digital and stay retro with 35 millimeter films. Today, fans travel from all over the country for its multi-day movie marathons of genre and cult classics. ("Zombiefest" regularly sells out.)
On site camping is available and the door to the projection room is always open so guests can see the original 1940s-era film projectors in action.
** SHANKWEILER'S DRIVE-IN THEATER is Orefield, Pennsylvania, close to The Mahoning. It opened in 1934, a year after Hollingsfead's now-lost, groundbreaking venue. It is now the oldest drive-in in thye country.
** THE BENGIES DRIVE-IN THEATRE in Middle River, Maryland (1956). Drive-in design has its own refinements and architectural engineer Jack Vogel was an expert at it. For one of his family's own venues (this one) he designed a special curved screen that focuses light for a better image, with the right proportions to display the then-new Cinemascope widescreen format without cropping.
The 120-by 52 foot screen is now the largest drive-in screen in the United States.
The venue is now run by Jack's son, D. Vogel, who has continued the tradition of audience participation, asking people to flash their headlights to vote for upcoming movies if they like the trailer.
Love Them Old Drive-Ins. --Cooter
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