Becky's Drive-In

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Becky started out showing movies outside to customers on benches. A dream and a hankering for the movies was all that was needed to "drive" William D. Beck (known to all as Becky) into the field as a full-fledged Cine-Photographer and projectionist. With a love for film, and a desire to share, Becky started showing movies in his parent's living room. Using a hung bed-sheet, Charlie Chaplin often graced this home-made movie screen. This is about when it all began. Between the years 1936-1939, Becky began taking his movies from site to site, showing films at numerous locations; Uncle Charlie's Restaurant, Minnich's Restaurant, and at the baseball field (now known as Bryfoyle Memorial Park). In 1942, Becky had an indoor theater "Midway" located in East Mauch Chunk, PA. "The Bucket of Blood" was the nickname earned to that theater due to all the westerns shown there. Becky was especially fond of westerns. It wasn't until 1946 that Route 45 Drive-In opened at it's present day Becky's location. With help from his wife Alice, and numerous family members, Route 45 Drive-In (then named for the road it was located on) was a success. Around 1971 the state of PA changed the highway number from Route 45 to Route. 248. Becky continued to upgrade his business advertising in-car speakers to accommodate 440 cars. A concession stand delivered smells of Alice's homemade french fries. ...

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