drive-in movie
Car-friendly cinema
A drive-in movie is a film shown outdoors on a large screen, watched by patrons from their parked cars.
Audio comes through car speakers or FM radio.
Drive-ins flourished in mid-20th-century America, offering affordable family entertainment and privacy for couples.
Most have closed, but survivors draw nostalgic crowds: We caught a double feature at the drive-in.
Display or barrier
- projectorLight-casting display device
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- filmMovie or coating
- flickBrief, sharp motion
intermission · trailer · sneak preview · B-movie · matinee · reel · showtime · credits
Restaurant worker serving cars
- speakerOne who talks
- concession standVenue food sales point
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- snack barCasual food counter
tickets · carload · tuning in · FM radio · parking spot · backseat · family outing · date night
Quality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- retroEvoking recent past
old-fashioned · yesteryear · bygone · poodle skirts · tailfins · sock hop · greaser · hot rod
Illuminated by celestial bodies
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- open-airWithout roof or walls
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- sundownDay's end moment
summer night · dusk · twilight · parking lot · windshield · car window · blankets · lawn chairs
screen
Display or barrier
flick · intermission · trailer · sneak preview · B-movie · matinee · reel · showtime · credits · coming attractions
carhop
Restaurant worker serving cars
- speakerOne who talks
- concession standVenue food sales point
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
snack bar · tickets · carload · tuning in · FM radio · parking spot · backseat · family outing · date night · picnic
vintage
Quality from past eras
retro · old-fashioned · yesteryear · bygone · poodle skirts · tailfins · sock hop · greaser · hot rod · chrome
starlit
Illuminated by celestial bodies
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- open-airWithout roof or walls
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
sundown · summer night · dusk · twilight · parking lot · windshield · car window · blankets · lawn chairs · fireflies
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- movie eventspremiere, world premiere, movie premiere, film premiere, advance screening
- drive-inscar speaker, speaker box, outdoor screen, projection booth, intermission
- entertainment venuescasino, arcade, cinema, club, arena
- B-moviesB-movie, exploitation film, exploitation films, cult film, cult classic
- car experiencesparking, commuting, car wash, road trip, test drive
drive-in moviemovie theater
Venue for film screenings
cinema · multiplex · IMAX theater · traditional theater · picture palace
drive-in moviehome video
Personal recordings for private viewing
home theater · television broadcast · private screening · binge-watching
drive-in moviestreaming service
Internet media delivery platform
Netflix · video on demand · digital download · online streaming · VOD
driven, driver, driving, drove, driveway, drives, drivers, drive-in, undriven