Stories Related to Drive-in Theaters Offer A Bit Of The Past, And Its Prices

Though far from their 1950s golden era, some drive-in theaters are going strong. Movie lovers are drawn by the low-cost tickets and an outdoor liveliness that multiplexes can’t match.

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