Ever since LeBron left, the only thing significant about
Cleveland, we can all agree, is the proximity to the Aut-O-Rama Twin drive-in movies in
southeastern Lorain County. The Aut-O-Rama Twin is practically the lone
survivor of the great era of drive-in movie “ozoners” in northeast Ohio.
Managed lovingly by the Sherman family, the two-screen Aut-O-Rama has a spiffy
snack bar (no outside food allowed, sorry), clean facilities, newly installed
digital projection, and easy access via I-480 and the Ohio Turnpike in North
Ridgeville.
In short, it’s the lone option left for locals to experience
the classic American (or Australian) summer ritual of going to enjoy outdoor
movies after the sun goes down. Customary Aut-O-Rama Twin spins are first-run
mainstream features…but for the summer of 2013 the Shermans decided to program “Retro
Tuesdays.” Every Tuesday night brings a double feature of classic pop cinema
from the 1970s and 1980s, back when other local drive-ins roamed the Earth. (moment of silence, please, for the departed Miles Drive-In
and the three-screen Memphis Drive-In, among others)
These canny Tuesday night matched sets give anyone with any
drive-in appreciation multiple moviegasms, and constitute a trip back to a
simpler time to when summer movies were at their best (or, at least, not half
so annoying as they are today). The Retro Tuesdays double-feature schedule is
in. Please note, when applicable, that these are NOT the remakes nobody ever
asked for:
July 2: THE GOONIES and BACK TO THE FUTURE
July 9: FOOTLOOSE and DIRTY DANCING
July 16: MAD MAX and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK
July 23: GHOSTBUSTERS and THE KARATE KID
July 30: NATIONAL LAMPOON’S ANIMAL HOUSE and THE BLUES
BROTHERS
August 6: MAJOR LEAGUE and A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
August 13: SPACEBALLS and BLAZING SADDLES
August 20: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF and THE BREAKFAST CLUB
August 27: GREASE and AMERICAN GRAFFITI
Admission prices are $9 for adults, $3 for children.
Screenings begin at dusk. For more information, policies, directions, announcements and
postings of the regular movie shows throughout the week, go to the venue’s
website www.autoramadrivein.com.
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