Becky’s Drive-In

Specialties

We welcome pets! You are allowed to bring your pet with as long as you clean up after them and keep them quiet…

We have trackless fire engine rides and moonbounce on Fri & Sat nights before the double features begin. There is a fee for the rides… We also have a playground for your children to enjoy.

History

Established in 1946.

Becky’s Drive In started in 1946 by William & Alice Beck. The drive in is still in operation by the same family, where their children took over the drive in in 1981.

William Beck started showing Charlie Chaplin movies to the neighborhood kids on his parents living room wall using a bed sheet for the movie screen.

In 1936, «Becky» started showing to the public at the corner restaurant, called «Uncle Charlie’s Restaurant», several blocks away from the present location in Berlinsville, PA. The patrons would sit on benches to watch the movies. The movies were free, he sold concessions for a profit.

Becky was noted for showing Western’s when he ran an indoor theatre in the late 1930’s in East Mauch Chunk (Jim Thorpe) where the nick name was called «Bucket of Blood».

In 1939, the first «Route 45 Drive In» was opened where the Bryfogle Park is located now, using one large speaker for the cars in the entire drive in to hear the movies. Admission was .25 a carload.

Meet the Business Owner

Wm-​Becky B.

Business Owner

Loved watching movies at a local indoor theater in Slatington, PA in the 1920’s-30’s, Becky sold salve to earn a movie projector, which lead to showing movies to the local neighborhood children on his parent’s living room wall. With help from his step-​father, Earl Spadt and other family members, he purchased land and set up a drive in theatre at the present location in 1946.

He showed movies to the local students at the local one-​room schools and traveled around showing educational movies in different states. He also showed movies at Christmas time at local American Legions, Fire Companies, VFW posts children.

At his later years, he showed movies at Gracedale County Aged Home twice a week.

William Beck passed away, April 4, 1987, leaving behind Becky’s Drive In for the next generation to enjoy viewing a double feature under the stars.