"Our trip started in Wisconsin, then down to Iowa, through Indiana, back to Illinois (sounds backwards, but I'll explain later) and finished in Michigan, visiting a total of six drive-ins. There are many more throughout the U.S, roughly three-hundred. If we had the means, we would make this a cross-country endeavor that spans months and spend at least a week at the Mahoning Drive-In in Lehighton, Pennsylvania where they still show movies on 35mm."
"I remember growing up and watching John Bloom, a.k.a. Joe Bob Briggs, host his drive-in movie block on The Movie Channel. I even ordered his book "Joe Bob Goes To the Drive-In," which he graciously signed. Briggs was crude and never shy about his grading scale: "Blood, Breasts, Beasts." If a movie had all three, he gave it a good review."
"Briggs spoke of a bygone era of the drive-in experience-the '60s, '70s and most of the '80s-when many of these venues specialized in trashy triple-features that lasted until 4am. I missed out on all of it. I went to my first drive-in, the now-extinct M&R Twin in Wheeling, IL, in 1992 to see "Honeymoon In Vegas" and "A League Of Their Own.""
A tour visited six Midwest drive-ins across Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan, originating from Chicago. Approximately three hundred drive-ins remain across the United States. A notable venue, the Mahoning Drive-In in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, still screens films on 35mm. Early exposure to Joe Bob Briggs and his "Blood, Breasts, Beasts" grading cultivated a desire for the drive-in experience. The classic drive-in era featured late-night triple-features through the '60s, '70s, and much of the '80s. Contemporary drive-ins emphasize family-friendly programming, community outings for groups like little league teams, and local iMovie-style advertisements before showings.
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