> reporter: shankweiler's opened in 1934, modeled after the very first drive-in that lit up camden, new jerseyrive-ins across the country in the '50s. that number faded away to 305 as of last year. >> unfortunately, the land was worth more, and it most likely is in a lot of places, worth more than what the drive-in business is worth. >> reporter: it seemed driver-ins were parked only on memory lane, until this year. >> welcome back to the drive-in. >> reporter: with the pandemic, how has that sort of changed things? has it revitalized people's interest? >> we have a lot of people that have never been out here before that have been coming out. for us it has worked out very, very well. we truly have been very, very fortunate. >> reporter: these days, because the coronavirus and social distancing shut down nearly all indoor entertainment, going to a drive-in may be just the ticket. >> it is a communal affect without being overly social. i mean, that's what it is all about. >> reporter: have you ever been to a drive-in movie before? >> no. >> no. >> reporter: wow, this is your first time. do you r