Cinema under the stars : America's love affair with the drive-in movie theater / Elizabeth McKeon and Linda Everett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKeon, Elizabeth, 1962-

Contributor:

Everett, Linda, 1946-

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drive-in theaters--United States--History.

Drive-in theaters.

History.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xii, 100 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Nashville, Tenn. : Cumberland House, [1998]

Summary:

When Richard M. Hollingshead Jr. first projected a movie across his garage door in 1933, he could not have known that he was spawning a new entertainment industry. America was just beginning its love affair with the automobile, and the combination of movies and cars turned out to be a perfect match. Great entertainment for families on a budget, they also soon became the favorite hang-out for millions of teenagers nationwide.

For the past 65 years, millions of children, teenagers, and adults have been entertained at this icon of American culture. More importantly, the drive-in experience -- the B movies, the towering screen, the car loaded with friends, romance with one's sweetheart, and an array of treats at the concession stand -- has kept moviegoers coming back for more.

Cinema Under the Stars chronicles and captures the drive-in experience, from its inception in 1933 through its golden days of the 1950s, and to its slow and steady decline since the 1980s. More than 100 color and black-and-white photographs of drive-in theaters and memorabilia help to illustrate the text.

So as the sun slowly sets in the west and as cars line up at the ticket booth, another evening begins at the drive-in.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-97) and index.

ISBN:

158182002X

9781581820027

OCLC:

40073938