

Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 1950s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived? April Wright's lovingly made documentary, filled with archival images of hundreds of open and closed drive-in theaters, interviews with theater owners, operators and cinema luminaries attempts to answer that question.


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Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 1950s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived? April Wright's lovingly made documentary, filled with archival images of hundreds of open and closed drive-in theaters, interviews with theater owners, operators and cinema luminaries attempts to answer that question.

Movie / 1976

Movie / 1987

Movie / 2008

Movie / 1997

Movie / 1985

Movie / 2023

Movie / 2015

Movie / 2019

Movie / 2019

Movie / 2010

Movie / 2014

Movie / 2013

Movie / 2005

Movie / 1997

Movie / 1982

Movie / 2015

Movie / 2014

Movie / 1985

Movie / 2020

Movie / 1980