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Top 6 States for Movie Theaters
Number of Number of Total Indoor Drive-In Number of Screens Screens Screens 1.California 2,091 206 2,297 (U.S. population rank, 1980: First) 2.Texas 1,734 152 1,886 (Population rank: Third) 3.Florida 1,337 87 1,464 (Population rank: Seventh) 4.New York 1,322 100 1,422 (Population rank: Second) 5.Ohio 701 142 843 (Population rank: Sixth) 6.Pennsylvania 721 110 831 (Population rank: Fourth)
NOTE: Total U.S. screens: 22,721. All figures are as of 1987 SOURCES: National Assn. of Theater Owners, U.S. Census Bureau
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