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This is a list of drive-in theaters. A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view films from their cars. This list includes active and defunct drive-in theaters.
The General Cinema Corporation was founded as a drive-in theater in 1935 by Philip Smith, who had previously owned a small chain of silent film theaters.Smith had chosen to open the chain after noticing the increasing sales of local Massachusetts theatres, and the introduction of films that were able to accommodate a synchronized sound and voice track into their reels.
Silver Moon Drive-In Theatre. Lakeland, Florida This 75-year-old drive-in, about a half-hour east of Tampa, shows first-run movies and double features seven nights a week. The snack bar serves ...
A drive-in theater/theatre or drive-in cinema is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.
A few drive-in movie theaters around the country still exist, ... Screen at the old Starway drive-in theater on Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington, after it was damaged by Hurricane Diana in 1984.
Drive-in movie theaters are a staple of American film history. Here's a guide to five beloved drive-ins throughout the country to check out this summer.
In under three weeks, construction of the theatre was completed. [11] Their 400-acre (1.6 km 2) "Automobile Movie Theatre" [12] opened on Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Pennsauken Township NJ on June 6, 1933. The marquee title read "Drive-In Theatre" - "World's First Sit In Your Car - See and Hear Movies". [13]
By the 1950s, the Midwest Drive-In Theatres operated 53 drive-ins; [2] and he branched out into other lines of business including the Richard's Drive-Ins restaurant chain, Amy Joe's Pancake Houses, and several bowling alleys in order to diversify his revenues which were under pressure as more people stayed home to watch television. [2]