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- Ohio boasts one of the largest numbers of drive-in movie theaters in the country.
- The state saw the opening of one of the first drive-ins, the Starlight Auto Theater, in Akron in 1937.
- These unique movie theaters grew to be extremely popular with residents, resulting in the state boasting 189 drive-in theaters by the end of the 1960s.
- While the majority of the drive-ins are now gone, there are still plenty for both locals and visitors to catch a movie beneath the stars in the comfort of their own car.
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