About 330 drive-in theatres were established in Australia, following the Skyline, established in 1954 in Melbourne.
United States
The first drive-in was opened in 1933 in New Jersey.[1] As of 2017, around 330 drive-in theaters were operating in the United States, down from a peak of around 4,000 in the late 1950s.[2] At least six are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[NRHP] Notable U.S. examples include:
^"Down In Front". Filmsnobbery. Retrieved October 26, 2010. The first drive in theater to be opened in the state of Illinois is the Midway Drive In And Diner located in Sterling, Illinois, in 1950. The Midway is home to the oldest drive-in theater screen in Illinois, making it an official historical landmark.
About 330 drive-in theatres were established in Australia, following the Skyline, established in 1954 in Melbourne.
United States
The first drive-in was opened in 1933 in New Jersey.[1] As of 2017, around 330 drive-in theaters were operating in the United States, down from a peak of around 4,000 in the late 1950s.[2] At least six are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[NRHP] Notable U.S. examples include:
^"Down In Front". Filmsnobbery. Retrieved October 26, 2010. The first drive in theater to be opened in the state of Illinois is the Midway Drive In And Diner located in Sterling, Illinois, in 1950. The Midway is home to the oldest drive-in theater screen in Illinois, making it an official historical landmark.