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Philip Smith (theater owner)

Philip Smith
Born
Died1961
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of Midwest Drive-In Theaters
SpouseMarian Cohn
ChildrenRichard Allan Smith
Nancy Smith Lurie
RelativesJeffrey Lurie (grandson)

Philip Smith (died 1961) was an American businessman and founder of Midwest Drive-In Theaters (which later became General Drive-In Corporation and then General Cinema) who was one of the largest operators of drive-in movie theaters in the United States.