Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 1950s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived? April Wright's lovingly made documentary--filled with archival images of hundreds of open and closed drive-in theaters and interviews with theater owners and cinema luminaries such as Roger Corman--attempts to answer that question.
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The making of Quo Vadis (1951).
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A making of featurette of 12 Angry Men made exclusively for the Collector's Edition DVD.
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Documentary featuring interviews with director Norman Jewison and others providing an in-depth look at the production of the 1967 film IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT.
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Two film historians examine the Warner Bros. crime drama, Illegal (1955).
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Three film historians discuss The Big Steal (1949).
Presents testimony from Patricia King Hanson and Richard Schickel and archival input from cinematographer John Alton.
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Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day.
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A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.
