Drive-in theater
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| + | A '''drive-in theater''' or '''drive-in cinema''' is a form of [[movie theater|cinema]] structure consisting of a large outdoor [[movie screen]], a [[projection booth]], a [[concession stand]], and a large parking area for [[automobile]]s. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars. Some drive-ins have small [[playgrounds]] for children and a few picnic tables or benches. | ||
| - | A '''drive-in theater''' is a form of [[movie theater|cinema]] structure consisting of a large outdoor [[movie screen|screen]], a [[Movie projector|projection]] [[Wikt: booth|booth]], a [[concession stand]] and a large [[parking lot|parking area]] for automobiles. The screen can be as simple as a wall that is painted white, or it can be a complex steel truss structure with a complex finish. Within this enclosed area, customers can view [[movies]] from the privacy and comfort of their cars. Some drive-in theater managers added children's [[playgrounds]] between the screen and the first row of cars. Others even went as far as adding [[miniature railroad]]s, [[Carousel|merry-go-rounds]], and [[miniature golf]] courses. [[Concrete]] [[patios]] for [[Garden furniture|lawn chairs]] were available at some drive-in theaters, as well as indoor seating for the concession stand. | + | The screen can be as simple as a painted white wall, or it can be a steel [[truss|truss structure]] with a complex finish. Originally, the movie's [[Sound recording and reproduction|sound]] was provided by [[Loudspeaker|speakers]] on the screen and later by individual speakers hung from the window of each car, which was attached to a small pole by a wire. These speaker systems were superseded by the more practical method of [[microbroadcasting]] the soundtrack to car radios. This also has the advantage of the film soundtrack to be heard in [[stereophonic sound|stereo]] on car stereo systems, which are typically of much higher quality and fidelity than the basic small mono speakers used in the old systems. |
| - | Originally, a movie's [[Sound recording and reproduction|sound]] was provided by [[Loudspeaker|speakers]] on the screen and later by an individual speaker hung from the window of each car, which would be attached by a wire. This system was superseded by the more economical and less damage-prone method of [[radio broadcasting| broadcasting]] the soundtrack at a low output power on [[AM Radio|AM]] or [[FM Radio]] to be picked up by a car [[radio]]. This method also allows the soundtrack to be picked up in [[stereophonic sound|stereo]] by the audience on an often high fidelity stereo installed in the car instead of [[monaural]] through a simple speaker. | ||
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A drive-in theater or drive-in cinema is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars. Some drive-ins have small playgrounds for children and a few picnic tables or benches.
The screen can be as simple as a painted white wall, or it can be a steel truss structure with a complex finish. Originally, the movie's sound was provided by speakers on the screen and later by individual speakers hung from the window of each car, which was attached to a small pole by a wire. These speaker systems were superseded by the more practical method of microbroadcasting the soundtrack to car radios. This also has the advantage of the film soundtrack to be heard in stereo on car stereo systems, which are typically of much higher quality and fidelity than the basic small mono speakers used in the old systems.
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