Bank Night
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bank Night
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Bank Night owners dropped an infringement of copyright suit against the McCollum circuit when the circuit agreed to substitute Bank Night for the "Cash Night" it had been running.
From Time Magazine Archive
A variation of Bank Night is currently popular at Manhattan's Stork Club, where patrons get free chances for substantial cash prizes.
From Time Magazine Archive
The value of Bank Night to the exhibitor is obvious: it helps fill his theatre on off nights, permits him to run cheap films to packed houses.
From Time Magazine Archive
His great contribution to campaign entertainment was a political version of cinema's Bank Night.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Bank Night," invented by a Colorado theatre manager in 1931, is now prevalent in 4,000 of the 15,000 U. S. cinemansions.
From Time Magazine Archive
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