Glenn Morshower

Billy Milliken

Lisa Lemole

Trey Wilson

Jessie Lee Fulton

Bill McGhee

Gordon Hurst

Kent Perkins

Hank Stohl

Ashley Cox

Rod Amateau

Gary Chason

Robert C. Jessup

Bob Peete

Danny Buck

Tamara Asseyev

Harry N. Blum

Robert S. Bremson

George Litto

Alexandra Rose

Bernard Caputo

Guy Scarpitta

Terry Croghan

Comedy

Drama

Drive-In

Columbia Pictures

United States of America

**_Drive-in shenanigans in the mid-70s_** 

Several different sets of people, young and older, go to a drive-in outside of Dallas on Friday night. Some just want to enjoy a cheesy 70’s disaster flick while others want to romance or rumble. A couple even want to rob.

“Drive-In” (1976) is basically “American Graffiti” set at a drive-in in Anytown, USA, except that it throws in some hammy humor, unlike that more popular coming-of-age flick. I had a ‘meh’ attitude for the first half hour, although it wasn’t bad; I just had a bad attitude. However, when people started to arrive at the drive-in in their vehicles there are three laugh-out-loud jokes one after the other, which won me over. From there on, I just rolled with what the movie had to offer and had a good time.

The leader of the wannabe thieves is reminiscent of Brian Johnson, who would go on to helm AC/DC less than five years after this was shot in mid-October, 1975. Meanwhile Glenn Morshower emerges as the main protagonist, Orville. This was his first feature film and he went on to a prolific second-tier acting career.  

Brunette Lisa Oz (Glowie) and redhead Michelle Franks (Omalee) stand out on the beauty front. Blonde Linda Larimer is also worth a mention as the cashier at the entrance to the drive-in.

At the end of the day, I’d watch this over the overrated “American Graffiti” any day.

It runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Terrell, Texas, which is a half hour drive east of Dallas.

GRADE: B

English

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