By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer

NEW YORK (AP) - The drive-in theater, long a dwindling nostalgia act in a multiplex world, is experiencing a momentary return to prominence.  With nearly all of the nation’s movie theaters shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic, some drive-in owners think they’re in a unique position to give moviegoers a chance to do something out of the house while keeping distance from others. This weekend, some drive-ins aren’t the only show in town. They’re the only show in the country. For a brief moment, the drive-in is uniquely suited to today.

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