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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.
Richard Milton Hollingshead, Jr. (February 25, 1900 – May 13, 1975) was the inventor of the drive-in theater. [2] Created in the early 1930s, Hollingshead's drive-in theater was first presented at Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Pennsauken, New Jersey. [3]
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.
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.
Drive-in theater in Neu-Isenburg, Germany Drive-in Ferris wheel McDonald's Curbside Pickup - Mobile - order and pay Scenes in and around a drive-in restaurant in Long Beach, California, 1952 (video) A drive-in is a facility (such as a restaurant or movie theater) where one can drive in with an automobile for service. At a drive-in restaurant ...
Aaron Clark, general manager of the Ford-Wyoming Drive-In theater in Dearborn, Michigan, told the Detroit Free Press his childhood was spent "watching every big movie growing up at that theater ...
In a world of Netflix and multiplexes, the drive-in movie theater is a major piece of cinema history that Bro, Go Retro At These 7 Drive-In Theaters Skip to main content