I agree. I'm one of the lucky ones who's drive in near me is still up and running. It actually closed it's gates a few years back due to lack of attendence(people pirating the movie instead). and the community of the city rallied with some cash and the owner was pretty much forced to reopen. And it's doing great too.
Don't know what you got and all that....
Anyways there's no way I can remember my first movie. But the earliest I remember is Beverly Hills Cop. Either that or Pinocchio.
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