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The Return of the Drive-In

During the summer of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic shutdown conventional movie theaters and physical distancing made it difficult for people to gather, the drive-in theater made an unlikely comeback. (05:09)
by Andrew Brown

Tucson has been without a consistent drive-in theater since the De Anza Drive-In closed in 2009. But, during the summer of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic shutdown conventional movie theaters and physical distancing made it difficult to people to gather, the drive-in theater made an unlikely comeback. Locations opened up across Tucson to show old movies, concerts and live sporting events. The interest from the public has drive-in operators planning to keep these theaters open even as life returns to normal.

Producer: Andrew Brown
Videographers: Andrew Brown and Jordan Chin
Editor: Andrew Brown

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