08-01-2006, 03:53 AM
It's a smokers' and drinkers' paradise where pajama-clad children and crying babies are welcome and bug spray is essential: The drive-in movie theater is making a muted comeback in the United States.
While it's not quite a return to the heyday of the 1950s, when there were more than 4,000 outdoor theaters across the country, 20 new drive-in cinemas have opened up during the past year, taking the national total to 420.
More at link
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060731/film_nm/leisure_drivein_dc
This is great news! The drive-in movie theatre is one of the tried and true American experiences. A place where mom, dad and kids can go and enjoy a movie as a family.... or couples can make out :lol:
Hopefully, with new investment and management of Drive-in movie theatres, this American institution will be salvaged and appreciated for it's own greatness.
While it's not quite a return to the heyday of the 1950s, when there were more than 4,000 outdoor theaters across the country, 20 new drive-in cinemas have opened up during the past year, taking the national total to 420.
More at link
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060731/film_nm/leisure_drivein_dc
This is great news! The drive-in movie theatre is one of the tried and true American experiences. A place where mom, dad and kids can go and enjoy a movie as a family.... or couples can make out :lol:
Hopefully, with new investment and management of Drive-in movie theatres, this American institution will be salvaged and appreciated for it's own greatness.