Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie

Jun 6 2013 Not Rated 1h 25m
Documentary, Family, History

Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 1950s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived? April Wright's lovingly made documentary, filled with archival images of hundreds of open and closed drive-in theaters, interviews with theater owners, operators and cinema luminaries attempts to answer that question.

Plot

Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 50s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived?

Written by

April Wright

Directed by

April Wright

Cast

Charles Bruss, Riley Cooke, Roger Corman

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