Drive In Double Feature: First Man Into Space & Fiend Without a Face (1958) 

What a great memory, thanks for sharing with us! Those were terrific jobs for teens & 20-somethings back then. In the '70s and early '80s I used to dream of owning a drive in theater. Would have loved it.

@@GLC2013 What's stopping you from following that dream today? 👏👍🙏😀

@@OdeeOz I just don't seem to have the Midas touch! But if I did, I'd go for it!

@@GLC2013 just noticed your avatar is the same as our old Grundig Hi-Fi system. Radio in center. Reel Tape on the right, and Vinyl LP on the left. 👏👍😀

@@OdeeOz Yes, weren't those beautiful sets? Wish they still made them like that :)

I’m 76 8 saw these at the theater

I do that too!

@@GLC2013 Guilty as charged, myself

Yep, me too! I believe the subliminal message is still in this movie reel! lol!!

Are used to build floats for the parade in Pasadena for New Year’s Day. Now I am a white shooter on their committee. For the 1993 Rose Parade the city of Long Beach had a float in the parade made up of five little individual satellite floats. One was a drink cup the other was popcorn the other was a hotdog the other was a hamburger and the title of the float was called “ Intermission”

Spent most of my youth at drive-in double bills and as many as 5 in one night(the all nighters). Blissful times. Horror. Sci-Fi. Kung Fu. Disney. It was just a great time to be alive and everything seemed bright and amazing.

Hell yeah! Our family had a '57 Fairlane 500 also. It was light beige and dark beige 2 tone and we went everywhere in that thing!

Mine was convertible white with a black and white interior with a black rag top. I bought it for 450 dollars in February of my junior year in high school, 1965. I still have a photo of me with my 57 Ford on the wall of my mancave.

@@wallacegeller2111 It sounds beautiful! That car had a great profile. We loved ours but mom accidentally burned out motor when it developed sudden oil leak and oil light didn't go off. :(

I'm sorry your Ford hit the dust. I sold mine to a friend just before I went into the Marines. My friend later sold it and one time I was home on leave in my dad's car. I was stopped at traffic light and low and behold a car pulled up next to me at the red light. It was my Ford and a young man who looked high school age was driving it. We both drove off and he turned off. I knew it was my old Ford.

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I do have an CUSTOM MADE EIGHTY SIX INCH SCREEN TELEVISION THAT I USE FOR THE WALL IN MY PRIVATE THEATER AT MY HOUSE.

They were GREAT!

@@bohemoth1 ur profile pic if from my fav episode of the outer limits

All screens are big nowadays. Your field of vision is better now than any distant "big" screen. From 200 ft, a 30 ft screen was small.

I remember that, too. One by us even had a laundromat on the grounds. We'd come early to get a good parking spot and eat. The kids played on the playground while some of the moms did the laundry. Then the sun went down, the cars poured in and we'd pile in to see the show. Great memories!

There was a time when you were encouraged to get out of the house and go play or ride your bike

Saw this with friends as a child. We talked about it for days afterwards, reliving our favorite parts. It really made an impression on us and the brain creatures were just about the most gruesome thing we'd ever seen. Still love it!

56:30. The Master. The first one. Dr Who, 51 years ago!

What great memories Daniel! Those were great times, the world was filled with fun and interesting things to do. I agree, they never show this on TV, and it's such a good one!

I agree! We were so lucky to have lived when we did. Wonderful memories of happy, carefree evenings.

I agree! Great memories make the movies even better!

These were both great movies! Creepy, atmospheric and a lot of fun. Glad you enjoyed them!

I agree! One of the drive ins near us (I think it was the Bel Aire), had a speaker in the snack bar, so you could hear the countdown clock. Or if you came during the movie, you'd still have an idea what was going on. About 10 minutes into the second feature, the staff would patch into the theater speakers with "the snack bar will be closing in 5 minutes" announcement. Great times!

fine withiout a mask, stand aside. No soup for you!!!!!!

Rofl 👍

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LOL! Im watching it with a mask on. Dont want the video to give me Covid.

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Absolutely! 😊

I agree, they stand the test of time!

I saw both films at the age of ten back in 1958 and was petrified in that dark theatre. Now 62 yrs later I still recall that experience in my darken living room with a bowl of popcorn and a bottle of ginger ale. RIP Marshall Thompson

What beautiful memories, I love it! I remember the same things, too...On summer days when we or one of our neighbors was going, you'd see everyone piling into the station wagon while still daylight, the kids in footie pajamas. Other times the kids would be dressed in day clothes so they could play in the playground while music was piped in on the theater speakers. I remember after the second movie started mom would remind us the concession stand was still open, but only for about 15 or 20 minutes into the second feature. So we'd dash down and get our goodies then enjoy the show. If we fell asleep in the back seat (it was late for us!) we'd be carried into the house and put to bed afterwards...such happy times!

We were not allowed to go to the playground. Once we arrived at the theatre we remained in the station wagon for the duration. Brought drinks and a grocery sack of popcorn from home.

Yes, I agree with your comments about the Fiend Without a Face, it is a scary movie. It's my favorite. My most favorite other movie is The First Man into Space. It's sad, because I couldn't help for that same military test pilot who went to space for a second time. And his ship went out of control in deep space. The pilot gotten hit by a meteor which spread particles of meteor dust and radiation burned 100% of his body, turning him into a murdering and marauding monster back on earth.

Creeped me out when a child too.

Yes - such great memories!

Chilly Willy and Woody Woodpecker. Now days it’s all commercials.

When the drive-in wasn't crowded, you could split the difference between two speaker posts and have mock stereo! If we went in a pickup, we'd park backwards and sit on the tailgate or in lawn chairs or a beat-up old sofa in the bed of the truck.

The Delta 88 name was not used until 1965. Oldsmobile's 88 series began in 1949 with introduction of the 303 inch 'Rocket' overhead valve V8 engine which replaced the 78 Series with its 'Straight Eight'. The original 88 had the same 'B Body' found on six cylinder equipped 76 series, yet with the new OHV V8 engine of larger 98 models and the Olds' Futuramic (automatic) transmission. For 1950 the Super 88 name was introduced for upgrade 88s as the six cylinder (76 series) was dropped entirely as were Olds' station wagons. The 1953 lineup (only) dubbed the base 88 as DeLuxe 88 while retaining Super 88 for the upscale edition (I had a 1953 Super 88). Manual transmissions became available on order though few were, as would be the case for several years aft The DeLuxe reverted to simply 88 for 1954 as Super continued. Both had the increased displacement 324 'Rocket' V8 with 2 barrel carb 88 and 4 barrel Super 88. Horsepowere was increased across both series for 1955 and the new pilarless hardtops were dubbed 88 Holiday. When I was a young'n I often saw drive in movies from Mom's Holiday. The same names were used in 1956, horsepower increased, transmission upgraded to 'Jetaway Hydra Matic. Horsepower was again increased for 1957 as displacement was raised to 371 and a triple deuce J2 option was offered. For 1957 only the base model was 'Golden 88' as the Super 88 continued. Fiesta Station wagons returned to the Olds' lineup. Dynamic 88 was the name applied to base model Oldsmobiles in 1958 and would be through 1966 as the Super 88 continued through 1964 while 88 Starfire, a fully optioned sport convertible 88, was introduced in 1961 and Jetstar 88, a budget friendly version, joined the 88 lineup in 1964 along with Vista Cruiser wagons to replace the former Fiesta. The Delta 88 premiered in 1965, replacing Super 88. The name was inspired by the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger jet fighter aircraft. I had a 1973 Delta 88 for a while in the early 1980s.

@@-oiiio-3993 That's funny AF. Because I got pictures from 61 that show Dad's Delta 88. 😯😲😂🤣 Also, the F-102 was on the way out in 65.

@@OdeeOzLook at it more closely. U.S. Oldsmobile series for 1961 were F85, Dynamic 88, Super 88, Fiesta (station wagon), Classic 98. There were model names among the series, Delta was not one of them. The Delta name was first used by Oldsmobile for the 1965 model year.

@@-oiiio-3993 Said Delta 88 on the car dude. Hood rocket and all. Your data is in error

@@-oiiio-3993 I rest my case. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5UtFTUY7Mqo.html

I'm so happy it brought back some good memories for you! It's a neat movie.

Don't forget, The Beast from 20,000 fathoms, Reptilicus, The Phantom Planet, etc. etc.

Awesome! I'm so glad you enjoyed these great sci fi movies! :)

Me too! Glad you enjoyed this double feature :)

I'm so glad you enjoyed them! They're good movies!

Isn't it unbelievable? It would be like people in 1958 watching movies made in 1895. Only now the decades seem so much smaller!

Dusk-to-dawn drive in marathons with free coffee & donuts in the morning for those who stayed the whole night! Those were the days!

Glad you enjoyed them, thanks for watching!

The American ''The Quatermass X-periment'' !

Another soon to be dated movie is " Beyond the time barrier" 1960. In the film a test pilot ends up on Earth of 2024, devastated by the cosmic plague. Only. a hand full of survivors exist.

There's something wrong with the Navy commander. He's wearing a Captains hat. He only has three stripes.

@@johnbockelie3899 Perhaps you are confused with an airline or merchant navy captain wearing four stripes and a embroidered hat. A Commander in the US Navy, a rank equivalent equivalent to that of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, wears three bars and an embroidered hat. The Navy’s equivalent of field-grade officers in the other military branches under Department of Defense command are its mid-grade Officers, Commander and Captain; ornamentation on the White Combination Cap worn by mid-grade Commanders and Captains reflects their status in the command chain above junior-grade Officers.

I remember a British one that was very similar to this where are the astronaut came back to earth and the man was pretty self aware of what was going on and he smashed a cactus in his room any ultimately was electrocuted

Now he was a good "Master"...

Also, the hot Italian scientist found herself in a much less substantial rôle in Hammer's 1959 Hound of the Baskervilles as Stapleton's unaccountably Italian (though born and brought up in Spain) daughter.

Superhost was da bomb! He was the only cool thing in Cleveland for decades! :-)

Do you remember Big Chuck and Houlihan on Friday nights? I watched every single week with my friend, pizza, Coke, and a box from Mr. Donut.

@@justiceintexas673 -- I remember Hoolihan and Big Chuck -- very well. Those guys and their pals were Cleveland TV icons! Great guys -- great times. Take care.

I was hoping they could treat and save Prescott but felt sad when they couldn't.

I remember those shows too. Brings back good memories.

Thanks Michael, glad you enjoyed it!! Double features are extra fun when both movies are good like these two!

Just popped some🍿

I agree. Both films are creepy and atmospheric. The monster effects pushed the envelope as far as you could in 1958 and are still really gruesome!

@@GLC2013 Totally, everyone talks about Howard Hawkes 'The Thing from Another World' (1951) - but both these films are way more gruesome...

Providing we could see through the steamed up windows.

@@edbecka233Oh How I miss being in those times and taking some girlfriends to the movies there.😔

You can still do that. What's stopping you?

@@edbecka233 When the house was rocking, you were not supposed to go a knocking. lol

So glad it brought back good memories and you finally got to see them again after so many years!

Delicious hotdogs and ice cold drinks and hot buttery popcorn.

@@garyfrancis6193 - I recall hot dogs marching with ice cream sandwiches and sodas. Drive-in fare served hot was mostly inedible, except for hungry teenagers. They will eat most anything. We brought our own popcorn and Coke.

Dang you beat me to it.

@@mostlynew Me too!

I agree! I first saw it on TV when I was about 23 and it had several scenes that genuinely scared me. The whole thing has a creepy atmosphere, it's a great drive in movie!

I'm so glad you enjoyed seeing these two great movies and the memories the first one brought back!

So sad to see them go away...they were wonderful places and I have many happy memories of them!

@@GLC2013 that is awesome 😎😊 hopefully they reopen the one near my city after all this madness. 📽️

@@adriandelgado5826 Yes, high time for them to make a comeback!

What a neat story! This movie scared me too, when I first saw it. Pretty creepy, with some nice suspense!

@@GLC2013 I saw this movie in my country only in 1964, but before that there was the advertisement in a movie magazine with the most terrifying photo from the movie, and it scared the hell out of me !

I agree! I'd much rather see this than today's hyperactive CGI cartoons. They knew how to create a mood in the '50s - these flicks were creepy and interesting, you could watch them again and again and pick up on something new each time.

andy jeffs : yes, i saw him also, couldn't believe it when i saw him, waited for the credits to check him out. how did he get from american movies to british tv, my poor little mind blown.

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

Yes - drive ins were the greatest! Such great memories :)

I remember that. But of course that changed whey I took my girl friend to the drive in. The front seat became the playground again.

@@coleparker oh yes.

Me too!

Mmmmm, that shake looks good. McDonald's is still open. Want me to pick you up something?

@@2degucitasthat has to be the nicest reply ever. ❤

So glad you enjoyed this great double feature! They don't make them like this anymore, so many good memories!

Doesn't it make it more fun? It's so great enjoying the first film and as it draws to a close, knowing you still have the Intermission and another fun movie lined up waiting for you!

@@GLC2013 Totally!! Thanks so much for doing this! I reminds me of watching the Saturday afternoon matinee TV movies with my Dad, thanks for bringing back some great memories! I can remember sitting in front of a giant old Magnox TV that was like a piece of furniture lol and watch "Them" with the giant ants! When I was kid we also had a show on Saturday nights at midnight called Dr. Shock, with a mad scientist character dressed in a labcoat with smoking beakers and chemicals everywhere lol. He would host 2 old sci fi movies and my Dad would come sneak me out of my room so we could watch them without my Mom getting mad because I was up so late lol. Thanks again!

@@saintsfan7991 What terrific memories! Somehow watching "Scream Theater" or "Sir Graves Ghastly" on a wood console TV late at night was so much better when there were only 3 or 4 channels! Those hosts made it a lot of fun, too!

Great story. I miss the days of independent TV stations. There was an intimacy about them, that doesn't exist in the 21st century.

On one of our two (at first) local stations, the news anchor got drafted to dress up weird and host the creature features. Sort of a pre-Elvira low-buck Dracula type. He worked there for decades doing everything from news, weather, sports, the movie schtick, commercials, he was a real fixture.

First Man into Space Plot U. S. Navy Commander Charles "Chuck" Prescott (Marshall Thompson) is unsure if his brother, Lt. Dan Prescott (Edwards), is the right choice for piloting the high altitude, rocket-powered Y-13. Air Force Space Command's Captain Ben Richards (Robert Ayres) insists that Dan is their best pilot, even though when piloting the Y-12 in the ionosphere, he began experiencing difficulties. Dan ignored flight regulations upon landing by seeing his girlfriend (Marla Landi) rather than filing his flight report. Captain Richards, however, insists that Dan pilot the Y-13 after being checked out and briefed by Dr. Paul von Essen (Carl Jaffe). At 600,000 feet, Dan is supposed to level off the Y-13 and begin his descent, but he continues to climb, firing his emergency boost for more speed. He climbs to 1,320,000 feet (250 miles) and loses control while passing through a dense cloud of unknown material, forcing him to eject. The New Mexico State Police report that a Mexican farmer spotted a parachute land south of Alvarado, New Mexico. Chief Wilson (Bill Nagy) meets Commander Prescott near the wreckage; the automatic pilot escape mechanism and braking chute operated perfectly. An unknown rock-like material has encased the Y-13's fuselage; testing shows that it is completely impervious to X-rays, infrared, and ultraviolet light. Later that night, a wheezing "creature" breaks into Alameda's New Mexico State Blood Bank, brutally murdering one of the blood bank's nurses; the thing then proceeds to drink vast quantities of blood. The next day, a newspaper headline reads "Terror Roams State" and tells of brutal and inhuman slaughtering of cattle on a farm next to the crash site. Both the dead cattle and the blood bank nurse show similar wounds. When Chuck and Chief Wilson examine the nurse's body, Chuck notices shiny specks around the wounds, as well as on the blood bank door. They see the same specks on the necks of the dead cattle; they also find a high-altitude oxygen lead from the Y-13. Chuck suspects that the killings may have something to do with the crashed Y-13 and requests that Wilson send sample specks to Dr. von Essen at Aviation Medicine. The next day, test results show that they are particles of meteor dust and show no signs of structural damage from passage through the atmosphere. Later, Dr. von Essen explains the results to Chuck: Wherever the encrustation occurs on the Y-13 fuselage, the metal is intact. In places not encrusted, the metal has been transformed into a brittle, carbon-like substance, easily reduced to powder. Chuck theorizes that the covering may be some sort of "cosmic protection". Three more killings are reported. Chuck assumes that the same covering that protected the Y-13 fuselage also coated "everything" inside the cockpit, which means that the creature behind the killings must be his brother Dan. Chuck theorizes that when the canopy burst, Dan's blood absorbed a high content of nitrogen as the protective coating quickly formed over his body, allowing him to survive. But with Dan's metabolism having been altered in space, his body and brain have now become starved of oxygen on Earth; he must now replace that oxygen by consuming any type of oxygen-enriched blood. When Dan's coated helmet is found in a car with his latest victim, Chuck's theory is proven correct. Captain Richards and Chief Wilson put in a call to Washington. Suddenly, the hulking, wheezing, encrusted creature that was once Dan crashes through a nearby window in their building. Chuck realizes that his brother is finding it difficult to breathe. Dan then has Dr. von Essen open the high-altitude testing chamber while he taps into the building's public address system, warning everyone to stay out of the corridors. Chuck instructs Dr. von Essen to relay directions over the system to Dan on how to find the high-altitude chamber. Dan follows the directions while Chuck follows behind. Dan stumbles into the chamber. Chuck realizes that his brother's hands are too badly deformed for him to operate the controls, so Chuck enters the chamber to assist him. A technician quickly increases the chambers' altitude to 38,000 feet, enabling Dan to breath more comfortably. While Chuck uses an oxygen mask, Dan's humanity is slowly restored. He has no recollection of events after he ejected from the Y-13, but, through labored breathing, says "I just had to be the first man into space". After which he collapses, breathing his last. Plot U. S. Navy Commander Charles "Chuck" Prescott (Marshall Thompson) is unsure if his brother, Lt. Dan Prescott (Edwards), is the right choice for piloting the high altitude, rocket-powered Y-13. Air Force Space Command's Captain Ben Richards (Robert Ayres) insists that Dan is their best pilot, even though when piloting the Y-12 in the ionosphere, he began experiencing difficulties. Dan ignored flight regulations upon landing by seeing his girlfriend (Marla Landi) rather than filing his flight report. Captain Richards, however, insists that Dan pilot the Y-13 after being checked out and briefed by Dr. Paul von Essen (Carl Jaffe). At 600,000 feet, Dan is supposed to level off the Y-13 and begin his descent, but he continues to climb, firing his emergency boost for more speed. He climbs to 1,320,000 feet (250 miles) and loses control while passing through a dense cloud of unknown material, forcing him to eject. The New Mexico State Police report that a Mexican farmer spotted a parachute land south of Alvarado, New Mexico. Chief Wilson (Bill Nagy) meets Commander Prescott near the wreckage; the automatic pilot escape mechanism and braking chute operated perfectly. An unknown rock-like material has encased the Y-13's fuselage; testing shows that it is completely impervious to X-rays, infrared, and ultraviolet light. Later that night, a wheezing "creature" breaks into Alameda's New Mexico State Blood Bank, brutally murdering one of the blood bank's nurses; the thing then proceeds to drink vast quantities of blood. The next day, a newspaper headline reads "Terror Roams State" and tells of brutal and inhuman slaughtering of cattle on a farm next to the crash site. Both the dead cattle and the blood bank nurse show similar wounds. When Chuck and Chief Wilson examine the nurse's body, Chuck notices shiny specks around the wounds, as well as on the blood bank door. They see the same specks on the necks of the dead cattle; they also find a high-altitude oxygen lead from the Y-13. Chuck suspects that the killings may have something to do with the crashed Y-13 and requests that Wilson send sample specks to Dr. von Essen at Aviation Medicine. The next day, test results show that they are particles of meteor dust and show no signs of structural damage from passage through the atmosphere. Later, Dr. von Essen explains the results to Chuck: Wherever the encrustation occurs on the Y-13 fuselage, the metal is intact. In places not encrusted, the metal has been transformed into a brittle, carbon-like substance, easily reduced to powder. Chuck theorizes that the covering may be some sort of "cosmic protection". Three more killings are reported. Chuck assumes that the same covering that protected the Y-13 fuselage also coated "everything" inside the cockpit, which means that the creature behind the killings must be his brother Dan. Chuck theorizes that when the canopy burst, Dan's blood absorbed a high content of nitrogen as the protective coating quickly formed over his body, allowing him to survive. But with Dan's metabolism having been altered in space, his body and brain have now become starved of oxygen on Earth; he must now replace that oxygen by consuming any type of oxygen-enriched blood. When Dan's coated helmet is found in a car with his latest victim, Chuck's theory is proven correct. Captain Richards and Chief Wilson put in a call to Washington. Suddenly, the hulking, wheezing, encrusted creature that was once Dan crashes through a nearby window in their building. Chuck realizes that his brother is finding it difficult to breathe. Dan then has Dr. von Essen open the high-altitude testing chamber while he taps into the building's public address system, warning everyone to stay out of the corridors. Chuck instructs Dr. von Essen to relay directions over the system to Dan on how to find the high-altitude chamber. Dan follows the directions while Chuck follows behind. Dan stumbles into the chamber. Chuck realizes that his brother's hands are too badly deformed for him to operate the controls, so Chuck enters the chamber to assist him. A technician quickly increases the chambers' altitude to 38,000 feet, enabling Dan to breath more comfortably. While Chuck uses an oxygen mask, Dan's humanity is slowly restored. He has no recollection of events after he ejected from the Y-13, but, through labored breathing, says "I just had to be the first man into space". After which he collapses, breathing his last.

A lot of cars bouncing up and down in the back of the drive in!

@@GLC2013 we did it in front row and in front seat

And women wonder if we ever forget them?

twisting drilling motion as well as oral extraction plus donkey behind that starts with A

Sounds like a great idea. I do the same thing during summer in my garage - used to use projector but now do laptop on hood. I patch the earphone out line on the PC into the speaker system and sound is great. With a burger and some popcorn, it's at least a little of the fun :-)

Citizen Kane's okay but....yeah!!

Me too! Wasn't it great?

i remember Rodger Delgado from Dr Who as the master , i just couldn't stand him he was just soooo smug !!

Me too. We loved going. The last time I went was the best - we went to see American Werewolf in London and it was late in the season, around Halloween. Very few people there because of the cold, so we got a great spot and show started early thanks to shorter days. It was freezing and we thought we'd die but the Hot-Shot heater kept us super warm the whole time and it was the best. A bunch of pop-up drive ins opened summer of 2020 due to Covid, hopefully we'll see more this summer :)

@@GLC2013 I heard there were some where you used your car radio.thats pretty cool

One just popped up here in a parking lot, but they're charging $150 per car! And GETTING it!!!

@@craigwall9536 Whoa, $150 per car? I'm in the wrong line of work!!!

Thank you! I'm so glad your family enjoyed it!

Yes, I know the scene you're talking about! 😃

They were tough in those days.

They Deployed on-board Parachutes to Slow Aircraft Down?

Yes it is - beautiful countryside!

Forbidden Planet was 1956.

That's amazing! What a great keepsake of a bygone era. We nearly pulled a couple off also, just barely stopped car in time. I think one time we did actually damage it and took it to the snack stand totally embarrassed. No charge but they did not look too happy about it!