Alton Drive-In Theater

[mcdude]

Did you know that Alton used to have a drive-in theater? It was located on the site of McGrath's, and more recently, the Lakeside Variety (five and dime). Our forum friend RLW sent these along to me so I thought I'd post them for all to enjoy! The movies featured would indicate that this brochure is from 1958.
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[RLW]

I went to this drive-in to see Payton Place. Guess one couldn't be much closer to the area that it was written about to watch it.

[Pineedles]

For those not familar with RLW's movie experience.

The author, Grace, Metalious, wrote "Peyton Place" while living in Gilmanton, NH. The plot bears resemblances to a real-life story, in which a Gilmanton woman confessed to killing her father after years of abuse and burying the body beneath a sheep pen. In the book, character Selena Cross does the same with her stepfather

Nice post! Love the part about "Plus Cartoon".:)

[Just Sold]

Never got the chance to go there but I do remember when it was open. Thank RLW & McD.

[riverat]

Thanks McDude, I never knew there was a drive-in there, been going by that area since I was born (1954) in the back of my fathers studebaker, on the way to"camp" but cannot recall it.

[RLW]

For those not familar with RLW's movie experience.

The author, Grace, Metalious, wrote "Peyton Place" while living in Gilmanton, NH. The plot bears resemblances to a real-life story, in which a Gilmanton woman confessed to killing her father after years of abuse and burying the body beneath a sheep pen. In the book, character Selena Cross does the same with her stepfather

Nice post! Love the part about "Plus Cartoon".:)

You're right about the cartoons to keep the kids happy and usually they fell asleep before the main show came on. Also notice that you got 2 not just 1, but 2 movies with the cartoons.:)

[SIKSUKR]

Yikes, the Fraulein (It means girl good at bed) on the billboard. Pretty racey for 1958.

[robmac]

Wish I had been there then but never made it. Great though to hear about things around the lake that one were. Thanks McD

[ghfromaltonbay]

Yikes, the Fraulein (It means girl good at bed) on the billboard. Pretty racey for 1958.

It says "It means girl good or bad"....Fraulein is actually German for a young, unmarried woman. Frau is a married woman. But I do agree a racy title for 1958. Maybe it was banned in Boston so they played it in Alton. :) Our first year at the lake was 1959, but at age 6 we wouldn't have gone to see this anyway. Bambi or Old Yeller was more our taste back then.

[Tallyho]

I remember the Alton Drive In, we would go two or three times a summer. One of the movies we saw was, "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", with John Wayne. I was pretty young so, I don't remember too much about the movie. Being allowed to have popcorn, and candy, (Good and Plenty, Milk Duds, Sugar Babies, or Turkish Taffy), was probably the best part! Having a Coke would have been a treat too! In those days, we didn't have soda pop in the house all the time.

[Gearhead]

Where was it, and when did it come down? these days you can put a wide screen plasma TV on the wall in the garage for your own personal drive-in.

I recently drove up 28 from Allenstown to Wolfeboro following the vestiges of the old road. It's an interesting drive through the small towns in between, because the new highway often was cut through people's back yards. Some of the grand old homes that once greeted you along the road are now on a side road and forgotten like an old packard left in the woods a generation ago.

[Gearhead]

Um, okay I just re-read the first post and now I see where it was. :rolleye1:

[SIKSUKR]

It says "It means girl good or bad"....Fraulein is actually German for a young, unmarried woman. Frau is a married woman. But I do agree a racy title for 1958. Maybe it was banned in Boston so they played it in Alton. :) Our first year at the lake was 1959, but at age 6 we wouldn't have gone to see this anyway. Bambi or Old Yeller was more our taste back then.

I should have put my glasses on.