Back in the 1950s, the drive-in movie theater became a fad. About 5,000 of them dotted the nation.

Now, they’re a dying breed. But here in Northeast Ohio we’re lucky to have one of the few remaining drive-ins.

Located in North Ridgeville, Aut-o-Rama remains an active drive-in.

Now, its owners have just announced they’ll launch Retro Tuesdays on June 6. As its name implies, the weekly series will feature classic films on the theater’s big outdoor screen.

The event will run every Tuesday through Aug. 22, but the venue will be closed for the July 4th holiday.

Here’s the schedule:

June 6: Twister and Weird Science
June 13: Revenge of the Nerds and Animal House
June 20: Short Circuit and Batteries Not Included
June 27: Easy Rider and The Wild One
July 11: Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink
July 18: Weekend at Bernie’s and Dazed and Confused
July 25: Elf and It’s a Wonderful Life
Aug. 1: Airplane and Police Academy
Aug. 8: Neverending Story and Pan’s Labyrinth
Aug. 15: Back to the Future Part I, II and III
Aug. 22: Children of the Corn and The Silver Bullet

This article appears in May 3-9, 2017.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.

3 replies on “Aut-O-Rama Drive-In to Launch Retro Tuesday Series in June”

  1. Is the “food tax” (the fee you pay for a permit to bring in your own munchies) still five bucks? Or has it gone up?

    Chuckles the Clown

  2. You’re not allowed to bring in any outside food or beverages anymore. But the food at the concession stand is delicious and reasonably priced.

  3. So if you’re not allowed to bring in any outside food or beverages anymore, then there’s no more food tax at all? And do they have food cops: Who check cars for illegal snacks and drinks and who will kick you out if you’re busted? What about booze and weed? Are they okay?

    Seems like it would be easier to just have you pay–and then they’d have a valid reason to boot you if you were caught “cheating”…

    And just how good ARE their snacks, anyway? Most drive-in food has always been edible, but rather “blah”…frozen pizzas, corn dogs, nachos, and the like…the way ballpark food was–until the foodies took them over.

    Chuckles the Clown

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