Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie
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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.
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17 unique people credited
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Charles Bruss
as Self - Drive-In Historian and Preservationist
Dennis Cozzalio
as Self - S. California Drive-In Movie Society
Bob Deutsch
as Self - Outdoor Movies
Matt Dillon
Barry Floyd
as Self - Stardust Drive-In, TN
Barb Frankhouser
as Self - Super 322 Drive-In, PA
Bill Frankhouser
as Self - Super 322 Drive-In, PA
Paul Geissinger
as Self - Shankweiler's Drive-In, PA
Riley Cooke
as Self - Amusement Park Drive-In, MT
Roger Corman
as Self
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