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Jul 27, 2020 · Outdoor movies have gained renewed popularity during the pandemic — 160 Walmart parking lots will become temporary drive-in movie theaters Saturday. NPR takes a look at the history of...
Apr 22, 2020 · John Vincent, president of the United Drive-In Theater Owners Association, estimates 20 drive-ins around the country remain open right now out of 305 that exist, down from the 4,300 that he...
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According to the New York Film Academy, the first patented drive-in was opened in New Jersey by a man named Richard Hollingshead in 1910. His motivation was spawned by the idea of creating a movie experience suitable for everyone. States throughout the country began to adopt Hollingshead's idea and suddenly drive-ins were a staple activity for ever...
With the explosion of television sales from the 1950s through the 1970s, most families across the country were inviting media into their living rooms. Cable television and the emergence of VHS tapes in the early 80s made the convenience of home movie-viewing all the more alluring. The appeal of the drive-in theater dwindled over time. Now, instead ...
If we can learn anything from pop culture and society, it is that the past never truly dies. Fads, fashion pieces, and even forms of media all see a resurgence at some point or another. During the pandemic, as previously mentioned, drive-in theaters started popping up all over the country. The experience offered a way to communally watch movies whi...
Aug 13, 2021 · During a pandemic that upended lives, broke routines, and mothballed most forms of in-person activities, a funny thing happened in the entertainment business: The drive-in theater saved the...
Small suburban towns springing up at the edges of cities across the Midwest were bordered by cheap land that could be used for the sprawling, multi-acre drive-in theaters. America’s rising car culture meant that more families and teens had the ability to drive to the outskirts of town to see a movie.
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Jul 17, 2020 · There are 305 operating drive-ins and 549 total screens currently in the America, according to the United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association.
Mar 13, 2023 · The new Back to the Drive-In documentary visits 11 drive-in movie theaters around the country and looks at their struggles following the pandemic’s lockdown phase.
