I remember the Fresh Pond Drive-In Theater, in Cambridge, MA. My parents used to take my sister and I (who were pre-teens back then), to dinner, and then to a movie at the drive-in, where my sister and I (my brother hadn’t yet come into the world) would either watch the movie, or fall asleep in the back part of our parents' lime green Rambler station wagon, or the 1963 white Buick station wagon. It was cool.
I remember going to the Natick, MA drive-in with a friend of mine, on a date, once in high school and seeing a double feature movie, with McQueen as the star. It was great.
Fond memories abound…ahhh!
Too bad that so many drive-ins have gone the way of movie theater Heaven. I’d love to see a great classic film such as West Side Story in a drive-in movie theatre some day.
dennisczimmerman, I agree that most movies today suck, and that they appeal to a lower level of intelligence, if one gets the drift. As a general rule, I avoid the multiplexes like the plague, because they play the schlockiest movies, and because there is so much more cellphone use and texting that goes on in those cineplexes.
I do not have a home theatre system, nor do I plan on getting one. Instead, I’ve held annual memberships to the two only independent, repertory/revival art movie theatres in our area, both of which show much better-quality films, thus making cell phone use and texting far less of a problem.
While unacceptable behavior always has been somewhat of a problem in movie theatres, which was immediately brought under control by ushers, the advent of cell phones and texting has brought unacceptable movie theatre behavior to newer, unprecedented levels.
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Cinestudioon
Jul 9, 2011 at 2:42 pm
I still consider it an event to go to a movie, if it’s one of the great, golden oldie-but-keeper classics, and, for me, especially if it’s West Side Story! I dress casually when I go to the movies; a clean, well-pressed pair of pants or shorts, depending on the weather, a clean, decent shirt or blouse, rather than a somewhat run-down T-Shirt.
When I go to see West Side Story, I always make sure to wear a red top, or, if not a red top, at least something with red in it.
Oh, for the days of West Side Story, Lawrence of Arabia, The Graduate, and many other great, golden oldie-but-keeper classics of the 1960’s and early 1970’s!
I agree with you, dhroc. Better movies and more choices, ranging from better newer movies to great old classic movies would be great, instead of movies that’re long on style (if one can call it that with a straight face!), and woefully short on substance. Many, if not movies coming out today reflect a trend that’s been going on for several decades; the dumbing down of America.
Saving a seat for one or possibly two other people, unless the theatre is super-crowded, is one thing, but saving for a half-dozen or more…that’s ludicrous! That’s bound to piss people off…and rightly so.
Wa-how, I sure would, ZiegfeldMan! West Side Story is my all time favorite movie and I’d love to see this great, golden oldie but keeper of a classic in 70mm with restored 6 track!
Hope it’s a good print, if it comes out, and, if it’s a mint-condition print, even more so!!
I love that organ…and this theatre, overall.
Wa-how! Fantastic!
Coool!
Ha! I like this!
Wo-whee! Fabulous!
Radio City Music Hall’s marquee is even more spectacular-looking at night!
Ahhhhh, yes! Radio City Music Hall! Glad that it’s still standing!
What a beautiful old theatre this was! Sorry that it had to go.
Interesting photo. Do you have a picture of this theatre at night? Just curious.
Cool photograph!
Interesting-looking, but somewhat blurry. Oh, well.
This looks like it was just a really fantastic-looking theater! Too bad that it ended up under the wrecking ball, for whatever reason(s). Sad.
A very handsome-looking building!
This looked like a very handsome theatre! Too bad it closed, for whatever reason(s).
I remember the Fresh Pond Drive-In Theater, in Cambridge, MA. My parents used to take my sister and I (who were pre-teens back then), to dinner, and then to a movie at the drive-in, where my sister and I (my brother hadn’t yet come into the world) would either watch the movie, or fall asleep in the back part of our parents' lime green Rambler station wagon, or the 1963 white Buick station wagon. It was cool.
I remember going to the Natick, MA drive-in with a friend of mine, on a date, once in high school and seeing a double feature movie, with McQueen as the star. It was great.
Fond memories abound…ahhh!
Too bad that so many drive-ins have gone the way of movie theater Heaven. I’d love to see a great classic film such as West Side Story in a drive-in movie theatre some day.
Good luck, wally 75 and everybody else who’s trying to save the Islip Theatre. Hope something good comes up, if one gets the drift.
dennisczimmerman, I agree that most movies today suck, and that they appeal to a lower level of intelligence, if one gets the drift. As a general rule, I avoid the multiplexes like the plague, because they play the schlockiest movies, and because there is so much more cellphone use and texting that goes on in those cineplexes.
I do not have a home theatre system, nor do I plan on getting one. Instead, I’ve held annual memberships to the two only independent, repertory/revival art movie theatres in our area, both of which show much better-quality films, thus making cell phone use and texting far less of a problem.
While unacceptable behavior always has been somewhat of a problem in movie theatres, which was immediately brought under control by ushers, the advent of cell phones and texting has brought unacceptable movie theatre behavior to newer, unprecedented levels.
You’re welcome!
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Fantastic! Keep up the great work!
I still consider it an event to go to a movie, if it’s one of the great, golden oldie-but-keeper classics, and, for me, especially if it’s West Side Story! I dress casually when I go to the movies; a clean, well-pressed pair of pants or shorts, depending on the weather, a clean, decent shirt or blouse, rather than a somewhat run-down T-Shirt.
When I go to see West Side Story, I always make sure to wear a red top, or, if not a red top, at least something with red in it.
Oh, for the days of West Side Story, Lawrence of Arabia, The Graduate, and many other great, golden oldie-but-keeper classics of the 1960’s and early 1970’s!
I agree with you, dhroc. Better movies and more choices, ranging from better newer movies to great old classic movies would be great, instead of movies that’re long on style (if one can call it that with a straight face!), and woefully short on substance. Many, if not movies coming out today reflect a trend that’s been going on for several decades; the dumbing down of America.
Saving a seat for one or possibly two other people, unless the theatre is super-crowded, is one thing, but saving for a half-dozen or more…that’s ludicrous! That’s bound to piss people off…and rightly so.
Wa-how, I sure would, ZiegfeldMan! West Side Story is my all time favorite movie and I’d love to see this great, golden oldie but keeper of a classic in 70mm with restored 6 track!
Hope it’s a good print, if it comes out, and, if it’s a mint-condition print, even more so!!
How weird! This is one of the craziest, if not the craziest thing I’ve ever heard of! (shrugs.)