East 50 Drive-In Theater
The drive-in theater was a great place to watch car movies in the
50s, 60s and 70s. It was cheap, dark and had the best popcorn
ever. My favorite haunt, the East 50 Drive-In Theater is gone
forever. We can't bring it back, but we can still see the great car
flicks. Here's our pick for the top 10+. Order on-line, stick the
popcorn in the microwave, and then hang on!
50s, 60s and 70s. It was cheap, dark and had the best popcorn
ever. My favorite haunt, the East 50 Drive-In Theater is gone
forever. We can't bring it back, but we can still see the great car
flicks. Here's our pick for the top 10+. Order on-line, stick the
popcorn in the microwave, and then hang on!
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American Graffiti has it all--Cruzin', drag racing, inspiration point, drive-ins, Wolfman Jack, some of the
biggest stars of the 70s and 80s and memorable rock and roll hits from the era. This is the number
one "must own" car movie. Hollywood Knights--It's Halloween night 1965 and the Hollywood Knights
Car Club is howling at the moon. But, the Beverly Hills snobs have another plan. They are running the
club out of town by closing their favorite hangout--Tubby's Drive-In. Great music, great cars and staring
Michelle Pfeiffer, Tony Danza and Robert Wulh. Two Lane Blacktop--Esquire Magazine called this their
movie of the year in 1971. It's the first, last and only film staring James Taylor and Dennis Wilson
(Beach Boys) as drag racing drifters racing Warren Oats across the backroads of America for "pinks."
Their word is a two-lane blacktop...no beginning...no end...no speed limit.
biggest stars of the 70s and 80s and memorable rock and roll hits from the era. This is the number
one "must own" car movie. Hollywood Knights--It's Halloween night 1965 and the Hollywood Knights
Car Club is howling at the moon. But, the Beverly Hills snobs have another plan. They are running the
club out of town by closing their favorite hangout--Tubby's Drive-In. Great music, great cars and staring
Michelle Pfeiffer, Tony Danza and Robert Wulh. Two Lane Blacktop--Esquire Magazine called this their
movie of the year in 1971. It's the first, last and only film staring James Taylor and Dennis Wilson
(Beach Boys) as drag racing drifters racing Warren Oats across the backroads of America for "pinks."
Their word is a two-lane blacktop...no beginning...no end...no speed limit.
Vanishing Point--The original Dodge Challenger is the star in one of the most spectacular car
chases in movie history. Barry Newman stars as Kawalski who sets out to prove that he can
drive from Denver to San Francisco in just 15 hours. Steve McQueen stars as Frank Bullitt in
this 1968 Oscar winning film. Bullitt features one of the most memorable car chases of all
time. Gone in 60 Seconds--Nicholas Cage stars in this remake of a classic car crash flick.
chases in movie history. Barry Newman stars as Kawalski who sets out to prove that he can
drive from Denver to San Francisco in just 15 hours. Steve McQueen stars as Frank Bullitt in
this 1968 Oscar winning film. Bullitt features one of the most memorable car chases of all
time. Gone in 60 Seconds--Nicholas Cage stars in this remake of a classic car crash flick.
Winning--Paul Newman plays a racecar driver, Frank Capua, who steps out of his professional and
personal isolation long enough to marry a single mother, Elora (Joanne Woodward). The two have a brief
but happy life together with Elora's 13-year-old son, Charley (Richard Thomas), but it comes to an end
when Frank goes back on the racing circuit and Elora assuages her loneliness in the arms of her
husband's chief rival, Luther (Robert Wagner). Gone in 60 Seconds--The original was a runaway hit in 1974
and defined the genre of car-chase flicks. The latest DVD is fully restored and digitally remastered to
replicate the quality as seen on the big screen. Grand Prix blew me away with great racing photography
and film editing when it was released in 1966. James Garner heads an all-star cast in this definitive racing
film that won three Oscars.
personal isolation long enough to marry a single mother, Elora (Joanne Woodward). The two have a brief
but happy life together with Elora's 13-year-old son, Charley (Richard Thomas), but it comes to an end
when Frank goes back on the racing circuit and Elora assuages her loneliness in the arms of her
husband's chief rival, Luther (Robert Wagner). Gone in 60 Seconds--The original was a runaway hit in 1974
and defined the genre of car-chase flicks. The latest DVD is fully restored and digitally remastered to
replicate the quality as seen on the big screen. Grand Prix blew me away with great racing photography
and film editing when it was released in 1966. James Garner heads an all-star cast in this definitive racing
film that won three Oscars.