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− | The concept of the drive-in is an invention of Richard Hollingshead Jr., a native of | + | The concept of the drive-in is an invention of Richard Hollingshead Jr., a native of Riverton, New Jersey. According to legend, Hollingshead’s mother was too heavy-set to comfortably fit in the seats at traditional movie theaters, and her well-meaning son wanted to find a way to accommodate her. Since Hollingshead had worked for his father’s autopart’s business, he knew a fair amount about automobiles, or at least enough to spark a novel idea. Hollingshead engineered a homemade exhibition set up comprised of a sheet nailed to his garage door, a Kodak projector on top of his car, and an FM transmitter. Although primitive, it worked, and he knew he had a million dollar idea. On May 16th of 1933, Hollingshead applied to receive a patent for his invention, and his request was quickly acquiesced. |
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Revision as of 01:59, 8 December 2010
Popular during the mid 20th century, a drive-in is an outdoor movie theater venue in which people sit with their cars parked in front of a screen to watch films.
Contents
Origins and History
Richard M. Hollingshead
The concept of the drive-in is an invention of Richard Hollingshead Jr., a native of Riverton, New Jersey. According to legend, Hollingshead’s mother was too heavy-set to comfortably fit in the seats at traditional movie theaters, and her well-meaning son wanted to find a way to accommodate her. Since Hollingshead had worked for his father’s autopart’s business, he knew a fair amount about automobiles, or at least enough to spark a novel idea. Hollingshead engineered a homemade exhibition set up comprised of a sheet nailed to his garage door, a Kodak projector on top of his car, and an FM transmitter. Although primitive, it worked, and he knew he had a million dollar idea. On May 16th of 1933, Hollingshead applied to receive a patent for his invention, and his request was quickly acquiesced.
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Design and Logistics
The Golden Age of the Passion Pit
The Baby Boom: Family Time at the Movies
More than just a movie
Drive-In Theaters on Film
Megaplexes and the Downfall of Drive-In's
Commodifying Nostaligia: Theaters Today
Sound quality improvements
==Guerilla Drive- In's