Drive-in Theaters

A History from Their Inception in 1933

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Automotive, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film
Cover of the book Drive-in Theaters by Kerry Segrave, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Kerry Segrave ISBN: 9780786491704
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: January 25, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Kerry Segrave
ISBN: 9780786491704
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: January 25, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English

A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction. During its heyday, drive-ins could be found in communities both large and small. Some of the larger theaters held up to 3,000 cars and were often filled to capacity on weekends. The history of the drive-in from its beginnings in the 1930s through its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s to its gradual demise in modern-day America is thoroughly documented here: the patent battles, community concerns with morality (on-screen and off), technological advances (audio systems, screens, etc.), audiences, and the drive-in’s place in the motion picture industry.

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A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction. During its heyday, drive-ins could be found in communities both large and small. Some of the larger theaters held up to 3,000 cars and were often filled to capacity on weekends. The history of the drive-in from its beginnings in the 1930s through its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s to its gradual demise in modern-day America is thoroughly documented here: the patent battles, community concerns with morality (on-screen and off), technological advances (audio systems, screens, etc.), audiences, and the drive-in’s place in the motion picture industry.

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