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Drive-in Theaters: A History from Their Inception in 1933 - Hardcover

Segrave, Kerry

 
9780899507521: Drive-in Theaters: A History from Their Inception in 1933

Synopsis

A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction. During its heyday, drive-ins could be found in communities both large and small. Some of the larger theaters held up to 3,000 cars and were often filled to capacity on weekends. The history of the drive-in from its beginnings in the 1930s through its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s to its gradual demise in modern-day America is thoroughly documented here: the patent battles, community concerns with morality (on-screen and off), technological advances (audio systems, screens, etc.), audiences, and the drive-ins place in the motion picture industry.

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"[a] very thorough and straightforward history of the ozoner industry.... Recommended"--Choice

Synopsis

Traces what looks like the entire history of an institution as American as apple pie, from its beginnings in the 1930s, its heyday in the 1949-50s, and its demise in recent decades. Documents the patent battles, the concerns with morality (on and off screen), technological advances, and its place in the movie industry. Annotation copyright Book New

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