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A screen tower, a neon sign, and the rows of cars waiting for dusk tell the story of the drive-in. This gallery starts with theaters that still show movies outdoors and includes a few closed landmarks whose signs or screens show what made them distinctive.

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Shankweiler’s Drive-In, Orefield, Pennsylvania
Shankweiler’s Drive-In, Orefield, Pennsylvania: Cars wait on the grass as the screen lights up in Orefield. Opened in 1934…
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66 Drive-In, Carthage, Missouri
66 Drive-In, Carthage, Missouri: The rear of the screen tower advertises the theater to drivers before they reach the…
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Coyote Drive-In, Fort Worth, Texas
Coyote Drive-In, Fort Worth, Texas: The sun drops behind two of the outdoor screens at the Fort Worth drive-in. This is a…
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Bengies Drive-In Theatre, Middle River, Maryland
Bengies Drive-In Theatre, Middle River, Maryland: Flags fly above separate red-and-blue letters on the roadside sign. The…
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Wellfleet Drive-In, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Wellfleet Drive-In, Wellfleet, Massachusetts: The roadside sign advertises movies and a flea market in this older…
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Ford-Wyoming Drive-In, Dearborn, Michigan
Ford-Wyoming Drive-In, Dearborn, Michigan: The blocky screen tower is the first thing you see coming up the entrance road…
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Brazos Drive-In, Granbury, Texas
Brazos Drive-In, Granbury, Texas: Red letters spell out Brazos on the back of the white screen tower. Opened in 1952, the…
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Stars & Stripes Drive-In, Lubbock, Texas
Stars & Stripes Drive-In, Lubbock, Texas: The marquee stands beside a ribbed metal screen tower at the Lubbock drive-in…
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Hull’s Drive-In, Lexington, Virginia
Hull’s Drive-In, Lexington, Virginia: The tail fin of a turquoise car points toward Hull’s outdoor screen in this…
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The Mahoning Drive-In Theater, Lehighton, Pennsylvania
The Mahoning Drive-In Theater, Lehighton, Pennsylvania: The Mahoning first opened in 1949. It specializes in repertory…
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Comanche Drive-In, Buena Vista, Colorado
Comanche Drive-In, Buena Vista, Colorado: The screen tower and roadside sign sit beneath a backdrop of snow-covered…
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99W Drive-In, Newberg, Oregon
99W Drive-In, Newberg, Oregon: A red marquee juts out from the mint-green base of this sign in Newberg. The 99W opened in…
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Warwick Drive-In, Warwick, New York
Warwick Drive-In, Warwick, New York: Three outdoor screens rise beyond the rows of parking lanes in Warwick. The family-run…
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Moonlite Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia
Moonlite Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia: Big white letters top the blue-and-red roadside marquee in this older photograph. The…
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Swan Drive-In Theatre, Blue Ridge, Georgia
Swan Drive-In Theatre, Blue Ridge, Georgia: Blue letters run down the side of the painted marquee at this Georgia drive-in…
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Sunset Drive-In, San Luis Obispo, California
Sunset Drive-In, San Luis Obispo, California: Oversize letters spell Sunset across the screen tower. The theater opened in…
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Silver Moon Drive-In, Lakeland, Florida
Silver Moon Drive-In, Lakeland, Florida: Seen from below, the crest of the pastel tower frames the Silver Moon sign…
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Star Drive-In Theatre, Montrose, Colorado
Star Drive-In Theatre, Montrose, Colorado: A lit ticket booth marks the entrance to the Star, a family-run outdoor theater…
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Delsea Drive-In Theatre, Vineland, New Jersey
Delsea Drive-In Theatre, Vineland, New Jersey: The roadside marquee marks the entrance to this theater, which first opened…
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Becky’s Drive-In Theatre, Walnutport, Pennsylvania
Becky’s Drive-In Theatre, Walnutport, Pennsylvania: Autumn trees frame the white outdoor screen at Becky’s. The theater…
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Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson, North Carolina
Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson, North Carolina: The roadside marquee marks the entrance to the Henderson drive-in…

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