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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Back in 1954, a Drive-In Opened in Rhinelander
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:02:04
	Publish Date:		2018-05-11 06:00:00
	Description:		Every Friday, we'll turn back the clock on Morning Edition with local historian Gary Entz to find out what life in the Northwoods used to be like. This is part of a new initiative by WXPR to tell the history and culture of northern Wisconsin. On July 2, 1954, the citizens of Rhinelander were able to enjoy what was billed as “the last word in theater engineering.” On that night in 1954 the Rouman Drive-In Theater in Rhinelander opened its gates to the public. With larger than average window speakers, a projection room featuring water-cooled Century projection heads with high fidelity Ashcraft lamps, and a 40x74 foot screen capable of showing the new wide-screen Vista-Vision films, Rhinelander could boast of having one of the finest drive-in movie facilities in the state. Oh yes, the snack bar was state of the art too, with the latest and most modern in dispensing equipment and restrooms conveniently located inside the concession building. People loved the idea of the drive-in theater,
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