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-inrsquo;s place in the motion picture industry.
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