{"product_id":"drive-in-theaters-a-history-from-their-inception-in-1933-9780786426300","title":"Drive-in Theaters: A History from Their Inception in 1933","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kerry Segrave\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction. During its heyday, drive-ins could be found in communities both large and small. Some of the larger theaters held up to 3,000 cars and were often filled to capacity on weekends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The history of the drive-in from its beginnings in the 1930s through its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s to its gradual demise in modern-day America is thoroughly documented here: the patent battles, community concerns with morality (on-screen and off), technological advances (audio systems, screens, etc.), audiences, and the drive-in's place in the motion picture industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47613224517783,"sku":"9780786426300","price":2839.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786426300.webp?v=1775083550","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/drive-in-theaters-a-history-from-their-inception-in-1933-9780786426300","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}