More Insights From Our Survey - Part D, More Favorite Places
We loved our cars and where they could take us. Gas was only $0.29/gallon and even though the old beaters we drove got 7 to 10 miles per gallon, if everyone pitched in a buck it was enough. That was a good thing because nothing was close to where we lived. We had to drive for miles. Drive-In movies like the Highland were the perfect solution to a dating dilemma; we had a car, but where to go? The Highland let us park for hours at a time without attracting too much attention! In addition to seeing a first run movie you got to stay in your car, eat pizza and ice cream, make out with your boyfriend or girlfriend, and play on the playground and look around to see who else was there. The Highland Drive-In was a popular spot with Brighton Bengals in 1972, the year that brought us "Diamonds Are Forever", "Shaft's Big Score" and "The Getaway".
Some movies demanded a more traditional viewing. The Villa Theater was an elegant choice, offering it's wide screen Cinerama, plush velvet seating and it's lower level restrooms below the snack bar. But there was no ADA accesibility in those days. If you were in a wheelchair you just had to wait until you got back home. Still, you could buy a comb, a shoe horn, a packet of tissues or some other useful gadget from the restroom vending machines; better value than the games at Jordan Commons today. At the Villa that year we watched "What's Up, Doc?" and "Jeremiah Johnson". "Deep Throat" was there too, but we weren't old enough to see it. Of course, you could always lift a number from the phone book with Scotch Tape; then carefully cut it and place it over the numbers on your Driver's License to advance your age by a year or two, but you would never do that, would you?
We loved our cars and where they could take us. Gas was only $0.29/gallon and even though the old beaters we drove got 7 to 10 miles per gallon, if everyone pitched in a buck it was enough. That was a good thing because nothing was close to where we lived. We had to drive for miles. Drive-In movies like the Highland were the perfect solution to a dating dilemma; we had a car, but where to go? The Highland let us park for hours at a time without attracting too much attention! In addition to seeing a first run movie you got to stay in your car, eat pizza and ice cream, make out with your boyfriend or girlfriend, and play on the playground and look around to see who else was there. The Highland Drive-In was a popular spot with Brighton Bengals in 1972, the year that brought us "Diamonds Are Forever", "Shaft's Big Score" and "The Getaway".
Some movies demanded a more traditional viewing. The Villa Theater was an elegant choice, offering it's wide screen Cinerama, plush velvet seating and it's lower level restrooms below the snack bar. But there was no ADA accesibility in those days. If you were in a wheelchair you just had to wait until you got back home. Still, you could buy a comb, a shoe horn, a packet of tissues or some other useful gadget from the restroom vending machines; better value than the games at Jordan Commons today. At the Villa that year we watched "What's Up, Doc?" and "Jeremiah Johnson". "Deep Throat" was there too, but we weren't old enough to see it. Of course, you could always lift a number from the phone book with Scotch Tape; then carefully cut it and place it over the numbers on your Driver's License to advance your age by a year or two, but you would never do that, would you?
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