3rd Annual World Drive

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Bloody Disgusting has learned this week that the 3rd annual World Drive-In Movie Festival and Jamboree moves to Las Vegas this year, being held October 6 – October 8, 2023.

This year's event features three days of outdoor movies, music, live on-stage programming, vendors, dusk-to-dawn sleepovers, camping, barbecues, celebrity guests, cast reunions, and group walking tours led by Joe Bob Briggs, the world's most famous drive-in movie critic.

The Jamboree will be held October 6-8 at the West Wind Las Vegas Drive-In, known for its famous neon archway entrance on Carey Avenue, that opened in 1966 with a Doris Day/Burt Lancaster double feature and eventually expanded to six screens that can accommodate almost a thousand cars.

Tickets went up for grabs today, and you can grab yours here!

Founded by Briggs in 2021, the Jamboree has previously been held at the Mahoning Drive-In in eastern Pennsylvania and the Malco Summer Drive-In in Memphis, but this year's Executive Director Diana Prince, better known as "Darcy the Mail Girl" on the Shudder streaming series "The Last Drive-In," said "It was time to bring the celebration out west and kick things up a notch."

"This is a huge drive-in, and that's enabled us to slash admission prices for fans and have a much bigger party in the city known for its parties," said Prince. "We’ll be announcing guests and programming throughout the summer, but anyone purchasing tickets prior to June 22 will get an early-bird discount rate. We want to fill up the West Wind with the most fanatic drive-in lovers in America."

Winners in the World Drive-In Movie Festival will be screened opening night, Friday, October 6, and presented with Joe Bob's coveted "Hubbie," inscribed on a vintage Chevy hubcap. Submissions for the film festival are free, and will be accepted beginning today, May 22, and continuing through July 14. Rules for the competition, and instructions for on-line submission, are at https://filmfreeway.com/WorldDriveInMovieFestival.

Saturday will be the traditional live double feature in the style of "The Last Drive-In," with celebrity guests and ongoing commentary by Joe Bob and Darcy, but in keeping with the tradition of the show, the movie titles aren't being announced in advance.

Sunday is the Sleepaway Camp 40th Birthday Party with a cast and crew reunion of the 1983 cult classic, followed by a dusk-to-dawn marathon of all four Sleepaway Camp movies.

Vendor tents and celebrity signing areas will be on-site this year.

For more information go to https://www.joebobsjamboree.com.

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Today, June 6, 2023, is National Drive-in Day, and this year's celebration is particularly special because today also marks the 90th anniversary of drive-in theaters.

The drive-in theatre was invented by Richard Hollingshead, who opened the first one in Camden, New Jersey on June 6, 1933. The popularity of drive-ins grew, and by the mid 1950s there were more than 4,000 drive-ins in the United States. The magic of the drive-in experience has had a profound and ever-lasting impact on American culture.

On their 90th Anniversary, drive-in theatres are once again thriving. The modern drive-in theatre combines the nostalgic outdoor movie-going experience with modern state of the art projection and sound technology, plus the largest screens in the country. Drive-ins are still a wonderful value, providing a full evening's worth of entertainment. With about 300 drive-in theatres across the country, chances are good there is one near you.

To commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Drive-ins, drive-in movie critic Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl have filmed a special 90th Anniversary Drive-in Theatre Public Service Announcement, which you can check out below.

On the appeal and impact of the drive-in theatre experience, Joe Bob said, "Drive-ins have changed a lot since 1933—many of them now show first-run blockbusters to huge summer crowds—but each new generation has discovered something to love about the ultimate American movie-going experience. As Darcy and I always say on our weekly show, the drive-in will never die!"

Additionally, the United Drive-in Theatre Owners Association (UDITOA) presents www.authenticdriveins.com. This new website, created by drive-in theatre owners, will allow movie-goers to find the UDITOA drive-in theatres near them. Listings of drive-in movies and show-times with advance ticket purchasing will also be available on the site, in addition to the latest official drive-in theatre news, drive-in history, and even listings of drive-in theatres for sale.

And finally, the Third Annual World Drive-In Movie Festival & Jamboree will be held October 6-8, 2023 at the West Wind Drive-in, Las Vegas. Often simply called, "Joe Bob's Jamboree", the event is a three-day party hosted by Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl that brings together fans of drive-in movies and the drive-in experience. This year it moves to Las Vegas for a bigger-than-ever slate of films, celebrities, and live performances at the six screen West Wind Las Vegas Drive-in. Tickets are available at www.joebobsjamboree.com.

Authentic Drive-ins will announce special events all throughout 2023 to celebrate their 90th birthday. You can like and follow all of the official Authentic Drive-ins social media pages on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for the latest drive-in theatre news. And visit www.authenticdriveins.com to find the UDITOA Authentic Drive-in Theatres near you!