Ski slope shows
drive-in movies
through summer
Tussev Mountain features films
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outside through summer months
By Kathleen Loughran
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Though the last drive-in theater in the State College area
has closed, one place still remains where people can see
movies outside.
Tussev Mountain began Movies on the Mountain this sum
mer after employee's said they missed the old drive-in movie
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don't begin until 9 p.m.
Cos! of admission is $1 per
person. Director of Sales and Marketing Aaron Wevman said.
Though Hume said the Tussey staff was not sure who their
audience would be when they initially started Movies on the
Mountain, she said the showings have attracted people of all
ages, especially families.
"It's a lun night out. I was talking to someone who attended
the event and she said she couldn't believe there were four
year-olds here and there were 60-year-olds here." Hume said.
Office Manager Sue Matalavage said she thinks the event is
perfect for families.
"I think our market for the Movies on the Mountain is tar
geted to families." Matalavage said.
It's a way to get out of the house that won't cost your fam
ily a lot of money.”
Wevman said two of the three movies that have been shown
thus far have been family-oriented.
Because those two had a good turnout, he said the final two
movies are also geared toward families.
“Planet 51*’ which was chosen through a fan vote will
premiere tomorrow at 9 p.m.
Then on August 20, “Alice in Wonderland” will be the final
movie on the mountain shown this summer.
But Weyman, Hume and Matalavage all said they hope that
Movies of the Mountain continues for further years.
“We’re all kind of new to this, so it’s been a learning experi
ence this first year,” Weyman said. “But I think we’ve been
pleased with the result so far. The possibilities are there for
growth, and we’ll definitely play around with some things to
make it better.”
To e-mail reporter: krlslo6@psu.edu
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