Drive-In Dave

Why I'm Fighting to Bring Back the Magic of the Drive-In

 

For as long as I can remember, the Drive-In Theatre has meant more to me than movies on a screen. It has meant family, summer nights, carloads of memories, and a kind of shared experience that deserves to survive.

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My connection to Drive-Ins goes back to childhood. I’ve loved them since I was old enough to understand what they were — the glowing screen, the cars lined up under the stars, the snack bar, the families, and the feeling that the whole field was sharing one night together.

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My Drive-In Background

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Drive-Ins have been part of my life for more than half a century. I can remember being at a Drive-In when I was only two years old, and that experience never left me.

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But my connection to theatres is not just as a customer. Over the years, I’ve worked in and around Drive-Ins and indoor theatres, operated two indoor theatres of my own, and served as a managing partner in a Drive-In.

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I’ve seen the magic from the field, the snack bar, the staff side, and the business side. That experience is what drives The Drive-In Guys: not just remembering what Drive-Ins were, but helping people understand what it takes to keep them alive and bring them back.

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Why The Drive-In Guys Exists

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The Drive-In Guys was created to help keep the Drive-In Theatre experience alive — not just as a memory, but as something families can still enjoy today and in the future.

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Too many Drive-Ins have been lost to development, rising costs, changing technology, and people forgetting what made them special in the first place.

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My goal is to build support, awareness, and the funding needed to help reopen, acquire, or create Drive-In Theatres one screen at a time.

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More Drive-In Dave history, theatre credits, photos, and Drive-In Guys mission details coming soon.