American Movie Palaces
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American Picture Palaces
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Author : David Naylor
language : en
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Release Date : 1991
American Picture Palaces written by David Naylor and has been published by Prentice Hall this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Architecture categories.
A heavily illustrated history of the motion picture theater in the US. Some 250 photos--65 in excellent color (many of the bandw are poor)--demonstrate the extravagance of the great years between the wars. Naylor gives deservedly short shrift to the plain latter day movie houses. A bargain at $20. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Movie Palaces
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Author : Ave Pildas
language : en
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Release Date : 1980
Movie Palaces written by Ave Pildas and has been published by Random House Value Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Architecture categories.
Cinema Treasures
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Author : Ross Melnick
language : en
Publisher: Motorbooks
Release Date : 2004
Cinema Treasures written by Ross Melnick and has been published by Motorbooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Motion picture theaters categories.
More than 100 years after the first movie delighted audiences, movie theaters remain the last great community centers and one of the few amusements any family can afford. While countless books have been devoted to films and their stars, none have attempted a truly definitive history of those magical venues that have transported moviegoers since the beginning of the last century. In this stunningly illustrated book, film industry insiders Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs take readers from the nickelodeon to the megaplex and show how changes in moviemaking and political, social, and technological forces (e.g., war, depression, the baby boom, the VCR) have influenced the way we see movies.Archival photographs from archives like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and movie theater ephemera (postcards, period ads, matchbooks, and even a "barf bag") sourced from private collections complement Melnick's informative and engaging history. Also included throughout the book are Fuchs' profiles detailing 25 classic movie theaters that have been restored and renovated and which continue to operate today. Each of these two-page spreads is illustrated with marvelous modern photographs, many taken by top architectural photographers. The result is a fabulous look at one way in which Americans continue to come together as a nation. A timeline throughout places the developments described in a broader historical context."We've had a number of beautiful books about the great movie palaces, and even some individual volumes that pay tribute to surviving theaters around the country. This is the first book I can recall that focuses on the survivors, from coast to coast, and puts them into historical context. Sumptuously produced in an oversized format, on heavy coated paper stock, this beautiful book offers a lively history of movie theaters in America , an impressive array of photos and memorabilia, and a heartening survey of the landmarks in our midst, from the majestic Fox Tucson Theatre in Tucson, Arizona to the charming jewel-box that is the Avon in Stamford, Connecticut. I don't know why, but I never tire of gazing at black & white photos of marquees from the past; they evoke the era of moviemaking (and moviegoing) I care about the most, and this book is packed with them. Cinema Treasures is indeed a treasure, and a perfect gift item for the holiday season. - Leonard Maltin"Humble or grandiose, stand-alone or strung together, movie theaters are places where dreams are born. Once upon a time, they were treated with the respect they deserve. In their heyday, historian Ross Melnick and exhibitor Andreas Fuchs write in Cinema Treasures, openings of new motion-picture pleasure palaces that would have dazzled Kubla Khan 'received enormous attention in newspapers around the country. On top of the publicity they generated, their debuts were treated like the gala openings of new operas or exhibits, with critics weighing in on everything from the interior and exterior design to the orchestra.' Handsomely produced and extensively illustrated, Cinema Treasures is detailed without being dull and thoroughly at home with this often neglected subject matter. Its title would have you believe it is a celebration of the golden age of movie theaters. But this book is something completely different: an examination of the history of movie exhibition, which the authors accurately call 'a vastly under-researched topic.'" - Los Angeles Times
Great American Movie Theaters
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Author : David Naylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Great American Movie Theaters written by David Naylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Architecture categories.
Naylor believes that few buildings in America are as spectacular and marvelously original as movie theaters. But in many towns and cities some of these great theaters are lost forever, torn down or destroyed by neglect. In this book, Naylor recaptures the spirit of the old movie theaters, and shows where to find and see the hundreds that remain. He describes these architectural wonders in detail, providing evidence of why the picture palaces and movie houses of the past now share a treasured place in the national memory. ISBN 0-89133-127-1 (pbk.): $16.95 (For use only in the library).
American Movie Palaces
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Author : Rolf Achilles
language : en
Publisher: Shire Publications
Release Date : 2013-10-22
American Movie Palaces written by Rolf Achilles and has been published by Shire Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-22 with Art categories.
Beginning with the Nickelodeons and penny arcades in the 1890s, the American movie theater evolved as films did, in sophistication and mass appeal, reaching new heights in architecture, décor and glamour by the 1920s and 30s. This book is the story of the American Movie Palace and how the emergence of great films and cinema stars and the experience of movie-going itself led to the wildly imaginative fantasy styles recalling Egyptian temples, Chinese pagodas and Italian villages. The book identifies the main styles of decoration and gives fascinating detail on the brilliant and daring architects and designers who built them. In an era when film exposed millions of Americans, for the first time, to a vast fantasy land of new and heightened emotions brought on by thrilling action and adventure and romance beyond their wildest dreams, movie theaters of the Golden Age of film were, indeed, awe-inspiring palaces which set the stage and were a perfect reflection for something very special that was about to happen on screen.
Movie Palaces
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Author : Joseph M. Valerio
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Movie Palaces written by Joseph M. Valerio and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Architecture categories.
This book explores the potential of U.S. movie theaters as an important national asset. Each of the 4,000 movie palaces constructed during Hollywood's Golden Age, as well as the countless smaller theaters modeled after the grander showcases, has a role to play in the life of today's cities. The first section of the book explores the social and economic history of the movie palace and the significance of the building phenomenon. Subjects such as the development of moving pictures, the marketing of them to the public, and the architectural style of movie palaces are examined. The leading theater architects are identified, and the decline of the large downtown theaters following World War II is discussed. The second part of the book consists of case studies, drawn from projects nationwide, which reflect the programming options for theater renaissance. Motivations for movie palace reuse are summarized into three situations: (1) a user needs a facility; (2) a facility needs a user; or (3) a city needs a redevelopment anchor. The third section of the book, which profiles the lessons of the second, includes planning guidelines for theater economic feasibility studies, organizational structures, program environments, and adaptive reuse and operating costs. Four areas of theater function are explored: audience, performance, technology, and management. The book concludes with an annotated 76-item list of resources (publications, audiovisual presentations, and organizations) helpful to those contemplating movie palace redevelopment. Many sources listed lead to further information in the form of newsletters, bibliographies, and other organizational publications. The book is abundantly illustrated with black and white photographs and architectural drawings. (GEA)
Silent Screens
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Author : Michael Putnam
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-08-31
Silent Screens written by Michael Putnam and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-31 with Architecture categories.
"Introduced by Robert Sklar, the photographs are accompanied by original reminiscences on moviegoing by Peter Bogdanovich, Molly Haskell, Andrew Sarris, and Chester H. Liebs as well as excerpts from the works of poet John Hollander and writers Larry McMurtry and John Updike."--BOOK JACKET.
When Movies Were Theater
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Author : William Paul
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2016-05-24
When Movies Were Theater written by William Paul and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-24 with Performing Arts categories.
There was a time when seeing a movie meant more than seeing a film. The theater itself shaped the very perception of events on screen. This multilayered history tells the story of American film through the evolution of theater architecture and the surprisingly varied ways movies were shown, ranging from Edison's 1896 projections to the 1968 Cinerama premiere of Stanley Kubrick's 2001. William Paul matches distinct architectural forms to movie styles, showing how cinema's roots in theater influenced business practices, exhibition strategies, and film technologies.
Movie Theaters Of Washington Dc
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Author : Robert K. Headley and Pat Padua
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2018
Movie Theaters Of Washington Dc written by Robert K. Headley and Pat Padua and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Architecture categories.
Over the past 110 years, there have been more than 100 movie theaters in Washington and its suburbs, from tiny nickelodeons and mini-auditoriums seating fewer than 100 people to mammoth palaces and megplexes seating thousands. . . . In this book, we will address the many varieties of the moviegoing experience" -- Introduction, page 7.
Shared Pleasures
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Author : Douglas Gomery
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 1992
Shared Pleasures written by Douglas Gomery and has been published by Univ of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Business & Economics categories.
Gomery (The coming of sound to the American cinema, 1975; The Hollywood studio system, 1986) draws upon his earlier work and that of other scholars to address the broader social functions of the film industry, showing how Hollywood adapted its business policies to diversity and change within American society. Includes 31 bandw photographs. Paper edition (unseen), $15.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR