"The Colossal Drive-In"
Magazine article
By: Newsweek
Date: July 22, 1957
Source: "The Colossal Drive-In" Newsweek, July 22, 1957, 85–87.
About the Publication: Newsweek was founded in 1933 by Thomas J.C. Martyn. By 2003, it had a circulation of 4 million. Owned by the Washington Post, who bought the magazine in 1961, it is currently headquartered in New York City. Newsweek has a history of mixing text and art to discuss current issues, as its first cover had photographs depicting that week's news.
Introduction
The movie house started in the late 1800s as a place to meet, visit, and be entertained. The movies grew out of America's experience with the theater, which was quite popular. Many nationalities had their own theaters, where ethnic enclaves could hear ethnic music. The musical comedy and vaudeville, developed for these venues, were enormously...
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