Tuesdays at dusk this summer, Nassau County will revive a tradition that enjoyed particular favor in the mid-20th-century as it transforms into an open-air, old-fashioned drive-in movie theater, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi.

By day, Old Bethpage Village Restoration (OBVR) provides a window into 19th-century life on Long Island. But every Tuesday night this summer, OBVR's big screen will provide plenty of punch for families, with a mix of nine action and comedy blockbusters. There will be one concession to newer technology: rather than clipping a small speaker to the car window as in the old days, viewers will have the sound transmitted via their car FM radio. The screen will be located in the parking lot near the entrance of Old Bethpage Village and will accommodate approximately 500 cars.

The fee per car is $20, with summer passes available for all nine movies for $100. The schedule and times of the movies are as follows: July 1,Transformers (8:45 p.m.); July 8, Men in Black (8:45 p.m.); July 15, Disturbia (8:45 p.m.); July 22, Rocky Balboa (8:45 p.m.); July 29, Talladega Nights (8:30 p.m.); Aug. 5, The Mummy (8:20 p.m.); Aug. 12, Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (8:15 p.m.); Aug. 19, Hairspray (8:10 p.m.); and Aug. 26: Terminator II (8 p.m.).

Drive-in movies began operating in the U.S. in 1933, with the first one in New York opening on Long Island in Valley Stream in 1938, according to driveinmovie.com. The number of drive-ins peaked in the late 1950s at more than 4,000 before beginning a long decline. Long Island's last drive-in movie theater, the Westbury Drive-In Theater on Brush Hollow Road, closed in 1998. "Drive-in movies are a distinct part of Long Island's entertainment history and for thousands of Long Islanders they evoke a very warm, nostalgic feeling," said Suozzi. "This program at Old Bethpage will allow Long Islanders of all ages to relive that tradition and enjoy some terrific films."

Old Bethpage Village Restoration is located on Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage; for more information, call 516-572-8400.