Drive-in theaters offer families a way to roll back in time
About this episode
This episode explores the history and current state of drive-in theaters in Iowa, featuring insights from theater operators and a conversation with Iowa's new poet laureate.
At its peak in the late 1950s, there were over 4,000 drive-in movie theaters in the U.S., with nearly 70 in Iowa. Today, there are four drive-in theaters operating in the state. On this episode, we hear from operators of three of the remaining theaters. Then, we talk with Iowa's new poet laureate, Paul Brooke.
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