Cinema Under the Stars: America's Love Affair with Drive-In Movie Theaters - Hardcover

McKeon, Elizabeth; Everett, Linda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1630262951 ISBN 13: 9781630262952

Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

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.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1630262951
• ISBN 13: 9781630262952
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 122