The American Drive-in: History and Folklore of the Drive-in Restaurant in American Car Culture

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The American Drive-In is a wonderful look at the nostalgic history, culture, and folklore of the drive-in restaurant--its development and the role it played in American folklife. Images from American Graffiti, Happy Days, and the finned and chromed cars from the '50s and '60s set the tone for this colorful, memory-filled book. Dedication......Page 8 CONTENTS......Page 9 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 10 FOREWORD......Page 12 INTRODUCTION......Page 13 Chapter One AMERICA'S NEW MOTOR LUNCH......Page 16 SPLENDOR OF THE SODA FOUNTAINS......Page 20 IMMORAL SODAS TO SUNDAES......Page 24 THOSE DACHSHUND DOGS IN A BUN......Page 26 P1G STANDS, PIG STANDS, EVERYWHERE......Page 32 McDONALD'S HAD SOME CARHOPS......Page 38 MILDRED "SKEETER" KOBZEFF, THE AIRDROME......Page 41 SEATTLE'S ROADSIDE IGLOO......Page 42 8LACKIE'S DRIVE-IN IS RELISHED......Page 44 FROM PAPER BAGS TO WINDOW TRAYS......Page 46 Chapter Two THE CIRCULAR MECCA OF NEON......Page 50 BIRTHPLACE OF THE HAMBURGER......Page 53 HAMBURGER ARCHITECTURE......Page 60 BOB'S BIG BOY BURGER......Page 64 STORY OF THE COCA-COLA CLASSIC......Page 70 LORRAINE MAGOWAN, SIMON'S DRIVE-IN......Page 75 LIGHTING WITH LUMINOUS NEON......Page 84 THE FABLE OF THE GOLDEN ARCHES......Page 94 STAN'S SNEAKS ANOTHER ONE......Page 96 SIVILS' HAMBURGER REVUE......Page 105 MEET ME AT THE VARSITY......Page 108 THE TROUBLE WITH FRENCH FRIES......Page 110 Chapter Three NEWER VISIONS FOR ROADFOOD......Page 112 THE WORLD'S FAIR CORNUCOPIA......Page 116 DOLORES DRIVE-IN HOLLYWOOD......Page 118 DRIVE-INS ACROSS AMERICA......Page 121 THE STORY OF CARBONATED WATER......Page 128 AIR-COOLED COMFORT DINING......Page 130 NOBODY HOPS LIKE SONIC......Page 136 AUTO RADIO ROCK 'N' ROLL......Page 142 A HEAVEN FOR HOT RODS......Page 148 RUTH FORKE, TEXAS PIG STAND......Page 149 DOUMAR'S CONES AND BARBECUE......Page 150 Chapter Four DRIVE-IN DEMISE AND RE-RISE......Page 152 CRUISIN' THE MAIN STREET STRIP......Page 158 DINING AT THE DRIVE-IN THEATER......Page 160 STEAK 'N SHAKE TAKHOMASAK......Page 165 FROM FISH BRINE TO KETCHUP......Page 169 WACO'S DR PEPPER DRINK......Page 172 ROEN's A&W ROOT BEER......Page 176 MELS AMERICAN GRAFFITI......Page 182 ROLLER SKATES ECHO THE AUTO......Page 188 RAMONA LONGPRE, MELS DRIVE-IN......Page 190 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 192 INDEX......Page 196