I grew up in Bolton, CT and graduated in 1981. We lived by the lake and every couple of weeks mom and dad would bring us three kids to the “Manchester Drive In”. It was exciting. My dad would make a big batch of pop corn with powered salt and butter, put it in a grocery bag then we all piled into the Ford Falcon Station Wagon. We ate supper early because dad would say, “we gotta get there early to get a good spot!” He was right. It was always crowded! I remember the first time seeing “Chiti Chiti Bang Bang and 101 Dalmatians at that theater. There are a lot of memories there, good and bad. One of our classmates was killed in the sand pit located behind the theater riding a three wheeler or some such motorized contraption. Rest In Peace Peter! But also, really really good times! I brought my high school sweetheart there often. We’ve been married for 34 years and we still live in Bolton. I would love to see the property revitalized, even another theater but to see it sitting there decaying is sad. I’m glad some of us still have these memories. There is so much more I could share. Maybe another time.
I grew up in Bolton, CT and graduated in 1981. We lived by the lake and every couple of weeks mom and dad would bring us three kids to the “Manchester Drive In”. It was exciting. My dad would make a big batch of pop corn with powered salt and butter, put it in a grocery bag then we all piled into the Ford Falcon Station Wagon. We ate supper early because dad would say, “we gotta get there early to get a good spot!” He was right. It was always crowded! I remember the first time seeing “Chiti Chiti Bang Bang and 101 Dalmatians at that theater. There are a lot of memories there, good and bad. One of our classmates was killed in the sand pit located behind the theater riding a three wheeler or some such motorized contraption. Rest In Peace Peter! But also, really really good times! I brought my high school sweetheart there often. We’ve been married for 34 years and we still live in Bolton. I would love to see the property revitalized, even another theater but to see it sitting there decaying is sad. I’m glad some of us still have these memories. There is so much more I could share. Maybe another time.