Movie Theater History
https://www.dailycal.org/2020/12/05/behind-the-curtains-a-brief-history-of-movie-theaters/
The first theater in the world exclusively devoted to showing motion pictures was the Nickelodeon, which was opened on June 19, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Penn. The theater was the creation of Harry Davis and John P.
When did movie Theatres become popular?
Throughout the 1950s, drive-in theaters were popular date spots, as couples could get maximum privacy, and they became a hallmark of American culture. By the mid-1960s, there were some 5,000 theaters across the country.