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Drive-In Theaters In A Digital World

Every year about two or three drive-in theaters around the country shut down. They can't survive in this digital age of high-definition large screen televisions and smart phones that can play movies. But some of these theaters are fighting tooth and nail to keep going into the 21st century. How much longer can they survive? Who is still watching movies at the drive-in?

 

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D. Edward Vogel, Administrative Secretary United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association (UDITOA) and owner of Bengies Drive-In  in Baltimore, MD

Tony Maniscalco, Vice President of Marketing for West Wind Drive-Ins in Las Vegas

 

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