Drive-In Classics
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Type | Digital cable specialty channel |
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Country | Canada |
Availability | National |
Owner | CHUM Limited |
Launch date | September 7, 2001 |
Website | driveinclassics.ca |
Drive-In Classics is a Canadian category 2 digital cable television channel owned by CHUM Limited with programming showing classic movies popular at the drive-in theatres in the 1950s to 1970s.
Currently, Kim Poirier hosts a 1-2 minute segment for the Horror Marathon every Saturday before each movie. Rob Salem also hosts a 1-2 minute segment for Salem's Lot which airs every Sunday. Previous personalities to host various segments include Lesley Livingston, Jonathan Llyr and Simon Evans.
[edit] Programs
Programming on 'Drive-in Classics is organized by themes:
- Martial Arts Mondays - Fight-themed movies
- Western Wednesdays - Western movies
- Steamy Windshields (Fridays) - teenage-themed movies popular at the drive-ins.
- Horror Marathon (Saturdays) - Horror flicks
- Salem's Lot (Sundays) - Various movies from biker films, beach movies, monster movies, etc.
Noted Series
[edit] External link
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