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How many drive-in theaters are left in California? ›

Sunset Drive-In is one of 16 left in the state. Since its opening in June 1950, the Sunset Drive-In has offered a fun way of viewing old and new movies from the comfort of your car.

CAMDEN -- A once prominent -- but now faded -- pop culture phenomenon got its start 82 years ago in New Jersey. On June 6, 1933, the first drive-in theater in the United States opened in Camden.

Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania have the most drive-ins still in operation in the U.S., with each state having almost 30 left. Unfortunately, Hawaii, North Dakota, Wyoming, Alaska, Delaware, and Louisiana no longer have any that are still in business.

It's no surprise that New York City holds the crown as the theatrical capital of the world. Boasting an astonishing number of over 10,500 theater shows each year, the city's vibrant theater district is alive with a mix of timeless Broadway hits and boundary-pushing new works.

Unlike indoor cinema theaters, there was an air of informality that was appealing to people of all ages, but specifically to families. The drive-in's success was rooted in its reputation of being a family-friendly place.

The drive-in theatre experience first came to light on June 6, 1933. That was the day Mr. Richard Hollingshead, opened the first drive-in theater in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.

"The decline of the drive-in was directly related to the movement away from Main Street America and towards the mall society, where convenience, times, weather and the idea of 'all-inclusive' became the popular way to enjoy a night out, pushing away the classic night out at the drive-in," Stefanopoulos elaborated.

Decline (1970s–1990s) Several factors contributed to the decline of the drive-in movie industry. Beginning in the late 1960s, drive-in attendance began to decline as the result of improvements and changes to home entertainment, from color television and cable TV to VCRs and video rental in the early 1980s.

The number of drive-in cinema sites in the United States remained at 321 in 2020, the same as in the previous years. The figure tends to remain the same for years at a time, and is always far lower than the number of indoor sites, which make up the vast majority of cinemas in the country.

There are 937theaters in California. Combined, these Californiantheatersemploy 10,392 people, earn more than $458 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $982 million. Skip to: List of California theaters.

How many drive-ins are left in Arizona? ›

Luckily for those in the Southwest, all year is drive-in movie weather, but this sadly doesn't mean that drive-in theaters abound. Arizona's down to a single theater: the West Wind 9 Glendale Drive-In.