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  1. 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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    Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
    Hull’s Drive-In, Lexington, Virginia
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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
    Admiral Twin Drive-In in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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    The Pasture Drive-In Theater, Gallatin County, Montana
    American Dream Drive-In, Park County, Wyoming
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  2. 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.

  3. Nov 13, 2009 · 1933. First drive-in movie theater opens. Photo Credit: ullstein bild/Getty Images. On June 6, 1933, eager motorists park their automobiles on the grounds of Camden Drive-In , the...

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  4. Jul 17, 2020 · Drive-In Movie Theaters: The History and Comeback of an American Treasure and Why We Love Them - Parade. Home. Movies. Welcome to the Drive-In! Check Out the History and Comeback of...

  5. 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. But drive-ins weren’t just a novelty, they were a whole different kind of movie experience — one that ...

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