Discover this new documentary on American film history and movie-going culture
“Entertaining…historical value that will please academic researchers and nostalgia hounds.”
– The Gambit
Synopsis: GOING ATTRACTIONS is the definitive story of the drive-in movie. A product of post World War II optimism, the drive-in movie theater emerged as the perfect blend of entertainment and car culture. Fueled by the baby boom, drive-ins became an integral part of the American teenage experience.
But in the late 60s, the culture changed drastically in the United States, sending the drive-in business into a downward spiral for almost three decades with successive blows from political and economic conditions and new inventions like the multi-plex and home video.
In light of the recent resurgence of drive-in theaters, GOING ATTRACTIONS studies the factors that affected the drive-in’s dramatic rise, decline and rebirth, and examining how American culture and family have evolved in the last 60 years.
Balancing new, original footage with archival photos, quick-cut storytelling style, layered imagery and modern graphics, GOING ATTRACTIONs features interviews with over 20 film historians, drive-in theatre owners, and cinephiles, including: