Does anyone remember the drive in movies? (Phoenix, Scottsdale: theater, fence)

[roosevelt]

I have a few photos of the drive in movies in Phoenix. Does anyone have a photo they took? There were so many, I remember the Indian Drive In with the big head of a chief on the street side of the screen; the Round Up with the huge neon cowboy near Scottsdale; the Bethany on 51st Ave. that had those bright baseball field lights right behind the screen; the Acres, Cinema Park, Phoenix on Van Buren, Peso, Northern, Big Sky, Rodeo.

[observer53]

I surely do...., esp the Roundup, which was closest to me geographically.

Here's a small bit of trivia, the drive-in industry back then was one of the most powerful voices getting Daylight Saving Time repealed in AZ.

[Captain Bill]

I remember the Model A Ford, before drive-in movies. I rode in my grandfathers Model A and thought that was really cool.

So naturally I remember the drive-in movies. As a teen-ager in Detroit that was the place to go with a date. Don't remember any of the movies though.

[drb85650]

passion pit.

When they showed "r" rated movies, we'd park outside the fence and make up our own dialogue.

[Head coach]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

I have a few photos of the drive in movies in Phoenix. Does anyone have a photo they took? There were so many, I remember the Indian Drive In with the big head of a chief on the street side of the screen; the Round Up with the huge neon cowboy near Scottsdale; the Bethany on 51st Ave. that had those bright baseball field lights right behind the screen; the Acres, Cinema Park, Phoenix on Van Buren, Peso, Northern, Big Sky, Rodeo.

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There is a driven theater at the corner of Hayden and McKellips which is located on the Salt River reservation.

[locoenlacabeza]

When i was a kid we went to big sky. Its still there but under a different name. we actually take my kids from time to time.

[LocoAZnative]

Originally Posted by Head coach

There is a driven theater at the corner of Hayden and McKellips which is located on the Salt River reservation.

We would go to the Scottsdale 6 Every weekend. I remember getting in the VW stopping off at Smitty's get a pizza and a large back of popcorn. Opening the back and watching the movies.

[amatrine]

Oh Smitty's had the BEST Pizza!!!

[KarmaPhx]

What do you mean remember? I went to the drive in last night.

I saw Transformers 2, it was awesome.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by AZnative4Life

We would go to the Scottsdale 6 Every weekend. I remember getting in the VW stopping off at Smitty's get a pizza and a large back of popcorn. Opening the back and watching the movies.

The Smitty's on McDowell that was E of Hayden?

That was a neat store