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The Drive-In Movie Theater Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about The Drive-In Movie Theater? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The first drive-in movie theater was located in Los Angeles, California.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

The first drive-in theater opened in Camden, New Jersey, in 1933, invented by Richard Hollingshead.

2.

The Drive-In Movie Theater's peak number in the United States exceeded 4,000 locations in the late 1950s.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

By 1958, there were 4,063 drive-in theaters in the U.S., the highest number ever recorded before a decline in the 1960s.

3.

The Drive-In Movie Theater's concession stand revenue often exceeded ticket revenue.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Many drive-ins relied on high-margin concessions for profit, sometimes generating more revenue than ticket sales, a well-known business model.

4.

The Drive-In Movie Theater's original screen was made from bedsheets sewn together.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The first drive-in, created by Richard Hollingshead, used a painted wooden screen. Bedsheets would have been too flimsy and translucent for outdoor projection.

5.

The first film shown at The Drive-In Movie Theater was a Charlie Chaplin silent film.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The debut film was 'Wives Beware' (a sound comedy), not a Chaplin film. Chaplin's silents were older, and the drive-in showed talkies.

6.

The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey, in 1933.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Richard Hollingshead opened the first drive-in theater on June 6, 1933, in Camden, New Jersey.

7.

The first film shown at The Drive-In Movie Theater was the comedy short "Wife Beware" starring ZaSu Pitts.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

The first drive-in film was the 1932 British comedy feature "Wives Beware" (aka "Two White Arms") starring Adolphe Menjou, not a ZaSu Pitts short.

8.

The Drive-In Movie Theater was invented by a famous Hollywood actor.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Richard Hollingshead, a sales manager and movie enthusiast, invented the drive-in. He was not an actor but a chemical company employee.

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