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Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013)

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013)

GENRESDocumentary,Family,History,News,Romance
LANGEnglish
ACTOR
Charles BrussRiley CookeRoger CormanDennis Cozzalio
DIRECTOR
April Wright

SYNOPSICS

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) is a English movie. April Wright has directed this movie. Charles Bruss,Riley Cooke,Roger Corman,Dennis Cozzalio are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2013. Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) is considered one of the best Documentary,Family,History,News,Romance movie in India and around the world.

Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 50s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived?

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) Reviews

  • Nope. The Drive-In Ain't Dead Yet!

    strong-122-4788852015-07-15

    Believe it, or not, Drive-Ins have been around (at least in the USA) since 1933. But it wasn't until the late-1940s (and especially throughout the 1950s) that Drive-Ins really flourished, big-time, all across America, and beyond. It is estimated that in 1958 there were something like 5000 Drive-Ins going strong all across the States. While, in comparison, today, there are less than 400 still in existence. Through stills, vintage film clips, and interviews with historians and Drive-In owners, alike, this fairly interesting documentary moves its story along, decade-by-decade, giving the viewer a thorough history of this phenomenon known as the Drive-In. From Drive-Ins having to compete with TV in the 1950s, to the invasion of mall cinemas in the 1970s, to the video explosion and cable TV in the 1980s - The survival of the Drive-In (in the last 30 years, or so) has certainly taken quite a beating - But, according to what the experts say - "They aren't dead, yet!". So, with that said, who knows what the future holds for the Drive-In?

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  • "And now...on with the show!'

    moonspinner552017-06-13

    The birth, the boom, the death and the (slow-building) rebirth of the drive-in movie theater, chronicled in this fun, if thin and low-keyed documentary from writer-producer-director April Wright. Outdoor theaters began to crop up in the U.S. in 1933, but it was in post-WWII America that Hollywood and the automobile made for the perfect marriage. In the 1950s, teenagers used the drive-in as a good excuse for getting out of the house with their friends, while in the late '70s many screens were turning to X-rated titles to turn a profit (which, along with many other factors, is credited here with killing the drive-in, if temporarily). Communities are shown turning out for the new era of the drive-in experience, while owners and aficionados wax poetic about the days of loading the kids in the car and seeing a double feature for a dollar on a Friday night. Entertaining memories and an avalanche of photographs (which go by at too-fast a clip, some too fuzzy to see and some repeated) make the happy/sad history of the drive-in theater a nostalgic journey, particularly for those who were around at their peak. **1/2 from ****

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