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12. Air conditioning happened.

Sun May 24, 2020, 07:40 PM

May 2020

Drive in theaters were a good choice until movie houses air-conditioned their buildings. The decline wasn't immediate but it was real and steady.

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What happened to drive-in movie theaters? [View all] jambo101 May 2020 OP

We have them here in California. chowder66 May 2020 #1

Apparently you're not the only one thinking that... Make7 May 2020 #2

In my area the land became too valuable to only be used as a drive in. gibraltar72 May 2020 #3

Number of screenings per day is a huge deal. Mike 03 May 2020 #7

There's one near me kaycee22 May 2020 #6

You must have missed the discussion here a couple of weeks ago. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #8

There was one near me but phylny May 2020 #9

My granddaughter snowybirdie May 2020 #10

TV nt doc03 May 2020 #11

Air conditioning happened. Goodheart May 2020 #12

Bingo! delisen May 2020 #13

VHS happened. MineralMan May 2020 #14

Or Betamax PJMcK May 2020 #20

The mayor of our small NM rural town womanofthehills May 2020 #15

They were a really good deal for a family. Nt raccoon May 2020 #16

Fundamentalism and Malls JCMach1 May 2020 #17

Drive to Florida. Or a Louisiana or Alabama. In July. GulfCoast66 May 2020 #19

high land prices pstokely May 2020 #21