How Popcorn Snuck Into the Movies

The quintessential theater snack was originally banned

Have you ever been to a movie theater and not eaten popcorn? For many, the idea is unimaginable — movies and popcorn go hand in buttery hand. But there was a time when popcorn was banned inside movie theaters.

That’s right. The default snack was once treated like contraband — too messy, too noisy, too low-class for a respectable theater.

Popcorn’s journey…