Michigan's Drive-In Theaters (Images of America) by Harry Skrdla
Few American phenomena are more evocative of time, place, and culture than the drive-in theater. From its origins in the Great Depression, through its peak in the 1950s and 1960s and ultimately its slow demise in the 1980s, the drive-in holds a unique place in the country's collective past. Michigan's drive-ins were a reflection of this time and place, ranging from tiny rural 200-car ozoners to sprawling 2,500-car behemoths that were masterpieces of showmanship, boasting not only movies and food, but playgrounds, pony rides, merry-go-rounds, and even roving window washers.Harry Skrdla is a historic preservation consultant and engineer headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has helped to preserve and restore a number of notable landmarks, notably the magnificent 1920s movie palace Fox Theatre in Detroit, one of the last of its kind in the United States.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781467112338 |
| ISBN 10 | 146711233X |
| Title | Michigan's Drive-In Theaters (Images of America) |
| Author | Harry Skrdla |
| Series | Images Of America Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Arcadia Publishing (SC) |
| Year published | 2014-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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