Drive-in movies are like a thread running through the history of cars, motion picture entertainment and family fun. Few other activities can tie together so much enthusiastic variety for such a small investment.
In fact, the slogan coined by the inventor of the drive-in theatert was "The whole family is welcome, regardless of how noisy the children are."
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