Overview

A nostalgic, informative history of drive-in movie theaters, featuring extensive archival photographs and interviews with Leonard Maltin, John Bloom, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Barry Corbin and many others... Drive-In Movie Memories is a film celebration of America's greatest icon of youth, freedom and the automobile. What began as an auto parts owner's business venture to make some easy money accidentally became a magical place where romance, fun and a sense of community flourished. This film chronicles the drive-in's birth and development, its phenomenal popularity with audiences of all ages, its tragic decline, and its inevitable comeback as a classic form of Americana.

Cast

Leonard Maltin, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Barry Corbin, Ewing Miles Brown, Jeanne Carmen, Robert Fuller, Beverly Garland, Burton Gilliam

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What is "Drive-In Movie Memories" about?

A nostalgic, informative history of drive-in movie theaters, featuring extensive archival photographs and interviews with Leonard Maltin, John Bloom, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Barry Corbin and many others... Drive-In Movie Memories is a film celebration of America's greatest icon of youth, freedom and the automobile. What began as an auto parts owner's business venture to make some easy money accidentally became a magical place where romance, fun and a sense of community flourished. This film chronicles the drive-in's birth and development, its phenomenal popularity with audiences of all ages, its tragic decline, and its inevitable comeback as a classic form of Americana.

When was "Drive-In Movie Memories" released?

Drive-In Movie Memories was released in 2001.

Who stars in "Drive-In Movie Memories"?

The cast includes Leonard Maltin, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Barry Corbin, Ewing Miles Brown.