The Row
While not a lot of us go to the cinemas nowadays, those of us who do, we buy our tickets online. But back in the day, you had to get your tickets on location, sometimes waiting in a line for hours if the movie was popular enough.
Children At The Movies
Kids enjoy a good movie just like any adult, but they tend to be louder and more expressive than their elders. Here, we see the unfiltered joy of youth as they see a film, likely something child friendly, and with great comedic effect.
The Drive-In Theatre
Some movies were projected at night, outside, and the seats were people’s own cars. This practice fell off in the late 80s, but back in its heyday, it was the ultimate way to see a film.
The VHS Camera
Before the era of the smartphone, if you wanted to record something, you needed one of these large cameras. They recorded into a VHS, a magnetic tape that didn’t have as much room as our modern devices have today.
Japanese Ad
Being able to record on VHS was all well and good, but people also needed a way to watch those movies. This ad was for a VHS player, devices that you’d plug to your TV and enjoy all kinds of movies.
Panasonic VHS Player
An oddity of the times, this was a VHS player with a TV included. While nice to have an all-in-one device, it was hard to keep in one piece, and once VHS went out of fashion, so did this entire machine.
