Drive-in theaters : a history from their inception in 1933 / by Kerry Segrave.
Segrave, Kerry, 1944-
1992
PN1993.5.U6 S37 1992 (Mapit)
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Title Drive-in theaters : a history from their inception in 1933 / by Kerry Segrave.
Author Segrave, Kerry, 1944-
ISBN 0786426306 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0899507522 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c1992.
Language English
Description x, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number PN1993.5.U6 S37 1992
Dewey Decimal Classification 792/.0973/0904
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-275) and index.
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A backyard invention
Patent battles
A very slow start, 1933-1944
Postwar surge, 1945-1949
Drive-ins battle the industry
Communities battle drive-ins
The golden years, 1950
The golden years, showmanship
The golden years, selling food
Strange drive-ins
Foreign drive-ins
Drive-ins battle the elements
Drive-ins pray for a miracle
Drive-in sound
The audience
Sex in the drive-in
Sex on the drive-in
Decline and stagnation, 1960s and 1970s
Rapid descent, 1980s and beyond
Conclusion.

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