June 6, 1933. The first patented drive-in movie theater in the U.S. opened, Pennsauken, New Jersey. — The Old Farmer’s 2026 Almanac
According to the New York Film Academy website, NYFA.edu, “Though there were drive-ins as early as the 1910s, the first patented drive-in … was opened by Richard Hollingshead. …
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