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- Following the patenting of the outdoor film projector in 1932 by Richard Hollingshead, drive-in theaters became a staple of the American suburban landscape, with more than 4,000 cinemas in operation by the middle of the 20th century.
- The third drive-in theater in America was opened in Galveston in 1934.
- Recently, a number of historic drive-in theaters have been reopened throughout the state of Texas, with new concept cinemas and restored historic screens offering classic drive-in experiences for a new generation.
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