How did popcorn become “the snack” at movie theaters?
Many movie theater owners first thought popcorn was a messy snack, but movie goers would get up during movies and go outside of theater and buy from street vendors, so they thought they could be making a profit off of selling popcorn instead of the street vendors. …quote… In 1925 Charles Manley, an inventor from Butte, Montana, perfected the first electric popcorn machine. He marketed the machine to movie theater owners, and one of the most successful combinations in culinary history was born. …end quote…
