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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- The drive-in theater boom first began on June 6, 1933, when Richard Hollingshead opened the country’s first drive-in movie theater in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.
- Following that day, drive-in theaters began popping up across the United States, including in California.
- The trend really took off during the 1940s with the invention of in-car speakers.
- Families still visit drive-in theaters today, seeking affordable, outdoor family fun, especially during the summer season.
- These California drive-in theaters offer their own unique piece of Americana.
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