Drive-In Movie Memories

2001 0h 57m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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A nostalgic, informative history of drive-in movie theaters, featuring extensive archival photographs and interviews with Leonard Maltin, John Bloom, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Barry Corbin and many others... Drive-In Movie Memories is a film celebration of America's greatest icon of youth, freedom and the automobile. What began as an auto parts owner's business venture to make some easy money accidentally became a magical place where romance, fun and a sense of community flourished. This film chronicles the drive-in's birth and development, its phenomenal popularity with audiences of all ages, its tragic decline, and its inevitable comeback as a classic form of Americana.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonard Maltin
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Barry Corbin
Ewing Miles Brown
Jeanne Carmen
Robert Fuller
Beverly Garland
Burton Gilliam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kurt Kuenne
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kurt Kuenne, shot by Kurt Kuenne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kurt Kuenne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kurt Kuenne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Leonard Maltin and Samuel Z. Arkoff and Barry Corbin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kurt Kuenne directs. Kurt Kuenne behind the camera. Kurt Kuenne scores. Kurt Kuenne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
325 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kurt Kuenne, shot by Kurt Kuenne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kurt Kuenne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kurt Kuenne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Leonard Maltin and Samuel Z. Arkoff and Barry Corbin carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0298309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.