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Cinema Treasures: A New Look at Classic Movie Theaters
Ross Melnick, Andreas Fuchs
(2004)
Hardcover - 204 pages
Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760314926
Synopsis by publisher:
What twin theater opened in 1915?
How did Marcus Loew begin his career?
Where was stadium seating first popularized?
Who was "Roxy"?
Answers to these questions and many more can be found in a Cinema Treasures, by Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs. This new book will not only interest anyone working in or studying motion picture exhibition, but just about everyone who loves to go to the movies.
Melnick and Fuchs demonstrate how classic theaters in major cities and small towns across the United States are alive and well today, thanks to the dedication of their owners, community initiatives, and cultural and corporate sponsorships. Cinema Treasures showcases American movie theaters of all eras and architectural styles.
There are single-screen theaters, twins, triplexes, and, of course, multi- and megaplexes - all of which are of intrinsic cultural, social, architectural, and historical significance, at the same time as they hold a special place in the hearts of moviegoers. Cinema Treasures celebrates the past, present, and future of the moviegoing experience.
In addition to individual theater profiles chosen to represent over 100 years of moviegoing, the main attraction of Cinema Treasures is its tour through the history of U.S. theatrical exhibition - from the penny arcade and nickelodeon pioneers, to the designers and showmen of the movie palace era, the drive-in developers and widescreen visionaries, and the theater circuits of today.
Well-rounded and meticulously researched, this survey features an informative and engaging narrative filled with hundreds of beautiful photographs, vintage ads, and other fascinating images.
Contents:
Preface
I. Five and Dime: 1904 - 1912
II. Birth of the Palaces: 1913 - 1919
III. Chain Store Strategies: 1920 - 1925
IV. "Temples of Democracy": 1926 - 1932
V. Bust and Boom: 1933 - 1946
VI. Breakup, Breakdown & Breakthroughs: 1947 - 1962
VII. Splitsville: 1962 - 1974
VIII. Now Playing... Everywhere: 1975 - 1994
IX. Re-Screening America: 1995 - Present
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index
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