A01=Elizabeth McKeon
A01=Linda Everett
America's Love Affair with Drive-In Movie Theaters
American pastimes
Author_Elizabeth McKeon
Author_Linda Everett
Category=ATFA
Category=NHK
cinema history
Cinema Under the Stars
drive-in theaters
Elizabeth McKeon
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Linda Everett
local drive-in
movie criticism
movie history
movie industry
movie theaters
performing arts
theaters
Product details
- ISBN 9781630262952
- Dimensions: 203 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 12 Nov 1998
- Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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When Richard M. Hollingshead Jr. first projected a movie onto a white bedsheet stretched between two trees at his home in Camden, New Jersey, in 1933, little did he know that he was on the verge of creating an entirely new entertainment industry. With America just beginning its romance with the automobile, it's no surprise that the general public found this new form of moviegoing irresistible. Fun and affordable, the drive-in quickly gained popularity among families with young children. And, of course, the local drive-in was a favorite weekend hangout for teenagers: a place where they could go just to meet friends or take a sweetheart for a romantic evening of movies under the stars. Although drive-ins are no longer as popular as they once were, in many communities a devoted following still seeks out the open-air theaters at twilight. Cinema Under the Stars"" is a reminder of those wonderful times, as well as a recounting of the history of the drive-in experience. Here is the story, and here are the memories: B movies, concession stands loaded with goodies, screen towers, ticket booths, scratchy speakers, speaker poles, and intermission. It is all here - a nostalgic look at one of America's all-time favorite pastimes.""
