THE FIRST DRIVE-IN
An advertisement for the first Drive-In
An advertisement for the first Drive-In
The first drive-in theater opened on 6 June, 1933 at 2901 Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden, New Jersey. It was the invention of Richard M. Hollingshead Jr, who'd began screening films outdoors at his home with a 1928 Kodak projector sat on the roof of his car. He applied for a patent for his "invention" on 16 May, 1933. The feature film shown at his theater was the British comedy, Wives Beware.
The world's first Drive-In Theater
Before long, drive-ins, or automobile movie theatres, were opening in other states. California's first drive-in was the Pico Drive-In at 10850 W. Pico Boulevard, which opened West Los Angeles oniSeptember, 1934. It was demolished in 1947 and the Nuart was built on the former site.
The world's first Drive-In Theater
Before long, drive-ins, or automobile movie theatres, were opening in other states. California's first drive-in was the Pico Drive-In at 10850 W. Pico Boulevard, which opened West Los Angeles oniSeptember, 1934. It was demolished in 1947 and the Nuart was built on the former site.
