Drive-In Classics

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Drive-In Classics
Image:Drive-In Classics.jpg
Type Digital cable specialty channel
Country Flag of Canada 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.

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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

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