The last time I did I was probably in the back of some 1970s family wagon with my older brother, watching a film like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," or "The Shining."
It is nice to know though that other locations in southern Idaho are still being recognized for offering the public a place to park, and enjoy a taste of nostalgia to go with their popcorn.
Twin Falls, Idaho ( KMVT-TV / KSVT-TV ) A local family is looking to keep the Grand Vu alive after hearing the news of the drive in closing, Overnight the Facebook page Keep Our Drive-In Alive, jumped from 60 likes to over 2,000.
We just got some bad news this morning that the Twin Falls Motor-Vu Drive In is shutting down. There was a break in a water line over the winter that went unnoticed and caused a lot of damage making the cost to repair (along with the difficulty in finding 35mm film that the theater uses) outweigh the benefits.
As with the Tasmanian Wolves, Black Rhinos, Polar Bears, and VHS, we are witnessing a mass extinction: the death of an American Icon, the Drive-In Movie Theater. These once plentiful meccas of entertainment and fun are being lost amidst the Digital Evolution.
For many of the remaining 300 drive-in movie theaters in the United States, including the Motor-Vu and Grand-Vu in Twin Falls, this may be their final summer. The movie industry is requiring that all drive-ins convert to digital before the start of the 2014 movie season. Many drive-ins simply won't be able to afford it.
The future of Twin Falls' two drive-ins, the Motor-Vu and Grand-Vu, is uncerta
A piece of American history is vanishing: Drive-In Movies.Twin Falls is in danger of losing both of our Drive-In movies, but Honda is giving us a way to help with Project Drive-In.
You can help save the Motor-Vu Drive-In!
In a post on Facebook, Interstate Amusement announced that this could be the last summer for the drive-in movies in Twin Falls.
No more summer movies at the drive-in?
A week or so ago there was a picture making the rounds on Facebook that was simply labeled "like if you know what this is." It made me feel a little old for recognizing it, but also very young. The photo was of the big metal speakers you used to have to hang on your window at the drive in movie.