- The Drive-in boom here in the Nutmeg State peaked a decade later than in most of America's Drive-in states .. by the mid 1960's there were still more than 40 outdoor cinemas in Connecticut. On the other hand, since the heyday of Connecticut's Drive-ins, this state has suffered one of the highest attrition rates for any of the Drive-in states: a full 93% of its Drive-ins have gone dark, or have ...www.driveinmovie.com/CT.htm