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Why do you show a new
movie for two weeks?
Any time we book a new movie on it's initial release we have to show
it for at least two weeks. These are the terms from all of the the
film companies. We have to abide by these terms to get you the new
movies you want to see.
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Why don't you show more
family oriented pictures?
We prefer to show family oriented pictures during the summer months.
We can only show what the film companies make. If you look closely,
you'll see that we show as many family shows as we can. In the spring
and fall, we do show more adult movies. We do this because the weather
can be difficult and the families don't visit the drive-in in this
weather.
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Why do you ask your
patrons "PLEASE don't bring outside food into the drive-in?
Our survival depends on our patrons visiting our concession stands.
The majority of the ticket price is forwarded to the film company.
This is how the film company makes money. We offer two movies for less
than you pay for one at a indoor theatre, so we make money from the
concession stand. IF you bring outside food you are contributing to
the demise of the drive-in theatres.
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Why do you show PG or G
movies and then an R rated movie?
Sometimes I feel that a movie is a good second feature. For a lot of
patrons this works well because their children are asleep by the time
the second picture starts. Sometimes I can't help running an R rated
movie because I have to show two movies from the same film companies.
Some film companies do not want their product showing with another
film companies products.
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Can you tell us what shows will be showing
all summer or can you tell me what movies will be playing on a
specific date ?
Very often our valued patrons ask this question. There are times when
I know what will be playing a week in advance. More than often I don't
know what will be playing on Friday until Monday or Tuesday of that
week. That is all of the advance notice that I can offer. Remember you
can
join our email newsletter by submitting your
email address. When I know what's
showing you will too - if you're subscribed to our movie e-mail list.
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Do you operate in bad
weather?
As you know we have a longer operating season than most drive-ins in
our area. We open from March until sometime in late fall. During our
season we are exposed to cold, snow, rain, and fog. As long as there
is one car at show time we will run. If no one is there, we go home.
We do not offer cash refunds or rain passes for inclement weather. If
we have fog that is unpassable during the first movie, we will give
you a pass to return at the manager's discretion..
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Why are there times
that the Galaxy gets new movies, and there are other times that it
does not?
As far as the film companies are concerned, Vandergrift is too small
of a town to have two theatres showing the same picture. It is called
clearance. The truth is that the indoor theatre is owned by Carmike
theatres, and Carmike is the third largest theatre chain in the
country. Carmike has asked for clearance over the drive-in theatre for
a period of two to three weeks. In other words, if the indoor books a
movie the Galaxy cannot book or show the same movie.
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