Drive in '76

Drive-In ‘76: ‘The Omen,’ ‘Jackson County Jail,’ ‘Lifeguard,’ ‘Drive-In’ ✦

In July 1976 bicentennial moviegoers could watch films about the Anti-Christ, a laid back lifeguard, a woman on the run from the law, and a even comedy set at a drive-in.

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Drive-In ’76: ‘The Missouri Breaks,’ ‘Grizzly,’ ‘The Stranger and the Gunfighter,’ ‘Don’t Open the Window’

A check-in at the drive-in fare of 50 years ago finds an abundance of rustlers, martial artists, giant bears, and zombies.

Drive in '76

Drive-In ’76: ‘Family Plot,’ ‘Sparkle,’ and ‘Goodbye Bruce Lee’

The debut of a new miniseries surveying movies debuting in the warmer months of the Bicentennial kicks off with Hitchcock’s swan song, a Supremes-inspired rise-and-fall story, and a tacky “tribute” to a fallen star.

Drive in '76

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Drive-In ‘76: ‘The Omen,’ ‘Jackson County Jail,’ ‘Lifeguard,’ ‘Drive-In’ ✦

Drive-In ’76: ‘The Missouri Breaks,’ ‘Grizzly,’ ‘The Stranger and the Gunfighter,’ ‘Don’t Open the Window’

Drive-In ’76: ‘Family Plot,’ ‘Sparkle,’ and ‘Goodbye Bruce Lee’