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Old Photos Show How Air Conditioned Movie Theaters Birthed the Summer Blockbuster

Old Photos Show How Air Conditioned Movie Theaters Birthed the Summer Blockbuster

A split-screen view shows two black-and-white photos of movie theater marquees advertising films and "cool inside" banners, with people standing on the sidewalk below.

"Always refreshingly cool inside," reads a board outside the movie theater. The photo, taken around 1940, is a clue to how the summer blockbuster got started.

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