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   When did drive-in movies start?

   • History of drive-in theaters from the first one opening in in 1933, to their peak in the 1950's to the current state of the industry for drive-in movies. And fun facts!

   A History of the Drive-in Theater and Fun Facts

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   Why are drive-in movies so popular?

   • Maybe one of the reasons Drive-in Movies are so much more popular in the United States than in other countries is because the drive-in movie is truly an American invention. The first true drive-in theater (as we know them today) was opened on June 6th, 1933 in Camden, New Jersey.

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   Do you know the history of a drive-in theater?

   • Many people hear stories of their grandparents going to the drive-in theater for a Friday night hangout, but do you know the history of the classic movie experience? Though there were drive-ins as early as the 1910s, the first patented drive-in was opened on June 6, 1933 by Richard Hollingshead in New Jersey.

   The History of Drive-In Movie Theaters (and Where They Are Now)

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   How many drive-in movies are there?

   • Overview of drive-in movies. Drive-ins hit the scene in 1933, and during their heyday in the 1950s and 60s, over 4,000 of them could be found across the country. Today, the number is a scant ten percent of that peak — though a few persist if you’re willing to look.

   The rise and fall of drive-in movie theaters in America

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2. www.smithsonianmag.com › arts-culture › the-historyThe History of the Drive-In Movie Theater | Smithsonian

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   May 27, 2008 · On June 6, 2008 the flag flying over the U.S. Capitol commemorated the 75th birthday of a distinctive slice of Americana: the drive-in movie theater. It was on that day in 1933 that Richard...

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   Narrow Gauge Drive-in, Farmington, Maine

   Northfield Drive-In in Hinsdale, New Hampshire

   Fairlee Motel and Drive-In Theater, Fairlee, Vermont

   Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

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   Hull’s Drive-In, Lexington, Virginia

   Sunset Drive-In Theater, Shinnston, West Virginia

   Malco Theatres, Memphis, Tennessee

   Sauerbeck Family Drive-In, Oldham County, Kentucky

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   Field of Dreams Drive-In Theater, Liberty Center, Ohio

   Starlite Drive-In Theatre, Monroe County, Indiana

   Harvest Moon Drive-In, Gibson City, Illinois

   Capri Drive-In Theater, Branch County, Michigan

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   Admiral Twin Drive-In in Tulsa, Oklahoma

   Coyote Drive-In, Fort Worth, Texas

   Fort Union Drive-In- Las Vegas, New Mexico

   West Wind Drive-In in Glendale, Arizona

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   The Pasture Drive-In Theater, Gallatin County, Montana

   American Dream Drive-In, Park County, Wyoming

   Mesa Drive-In, Pueblo, Colorado

   Terrace Drive-In Theatre, Caldwell, Idaho

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Drive-in_theaterDrive-in theater - Wikipedia

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   The drive-in theater also became popular in Australia during the 1950s and 1960s. The Hoyts Skyline in Melbourne was the country's first drive-in cinema, opening in 1954 with the film On the Riviera.

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6. www.npr.org › 2020/07/27 › 895867501The Rise, The Fall And The New Rise Of Drive-In Movie Theaters

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   Jul 27, 2020 · Email. 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...

7. www.driveinmovie.com › history-of-drive-insA History of the Drive-in Theater and Fun Facts

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   History of Drive-in Theaters. Maybe one of the reasons Drive-in Movies are so much more popular in the United States than in other countries is because the drive-in movie is truly an American invention. The first true drive-in theater (as we know them today) was opened on June 6th, 1933 in Camden, New Jersey.

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   Drive-ins hit the scene in 1933, and during their heyday in the 1950s and 60s, over 4,000 of them could be found across the country. Today, the number is a scant ten percent of that peak — though a few persist if you’re willing to look.

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