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This Day In History: The First Drive-In Movie Theater Opens
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Back then, the term “drive-in” wasn’t used. Instead, Richard Hollingshead, the man who developed the idea, originally called the concept “park-in theatres.” Hollingshead was reportedly inspired by the fact that his mum struggled to sit comfortable in traditional theatre seats, History reports. He wondered whether it would be better if people could enjoy open-air theatres where people watched films from the comfort of their cars.
Drive-in movie theaters, both historic and pop-up, have flourished in the age of coronavirus. Bless them, each and every one. They’ve been good to us. Let’s be good to them in the future.
Drive-in movies returning to Cranford
Doreen Sayegh is an impressive woman. She learned the movie theater biz by growing up in a family that ran independent theaters. Just as the pandemic hit she was busy renovating and re-opening a 100 year old movie house in Cranford. The Cranford Theater was a labor of love but had the worst timing with public health business closures. Did she let it stop her? Not a chance.
She got busy figuring out a plan B and thus was born the Cranford Drive-in Movie Theater in 2020. She got it set up in the parking lot of the Orange Avenue Pool at 1025 Orange Avenue. It ran from June through November of last year in a defiant ‘the show must go on’ answer to the pandemic troubles.
101 Popular Trends From the Year You Were Born
By Ken Levy, Stacker News
On 2/5/21 at 6:30 PM EST
Whether purchasing an Elvis Presley record, successfully completing a crossword puzzle (without cheating), or eating a cronut, chances are you ve jumped on a trend bandwagon at some point in your life.
Merriam-Webster defines trend as a current style or preference. While some trends don t quite stand the test of time (think goldfish swallowing), others, such as Barbie dolls, remain venerable icons to this day.
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Stacker scoured historical accounts, company websites, news media, and other sources to find the most popular fads from 1920 to today. They range from the bizarre to the energetic; from pageants, games and toys, candy, books, and national heroes, to touch on just a few. Some you ve never heard of, some are beyond outrageous, and others are mainstays of American life.