Nowadays, kids watch movies
on their ‘phone.
Today’s kids watch movies
in high definition,
with quality animation
and
surround sound.
But… are they missing out?
In the olden days,
kids watched
movies
at the drive in theatre.
Back
in 1928,
Richard Hollingshead
loved two things –
cars and movies.
He decided to
combine them,
so he could enjoy them both…
at the same time.
At home, he nailed a screen
to trees in his
backyard.
He put a projector
on the hood
of his car
and used a speaker,
which was behind the screen.
Dada!
The very, very first
drive in theatre!
He knew he needed to
improve his design
and
even used a sprinkler
to stimulate rainy conditions
while testing his idea.
He lined cars up
to determine which manner
of parking allowed for
the
best viewing of the movie…
And, by the 6th of June, 1933
he opened
the first
drive in theatre.
The investment set him
back $30,000.
He charged 25 cents per car
and 25 cents per
person.
For his first movies,
three large speakers were
positioned beside the
screens.
The sound quality wasn’t
too
great – and it
annoyed his neighbours!
What a crazy idea
for a guy to have…
It’s a shame
that this
is no longer a part
of our living history.
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