Cinema treasures

Melnick, Ross; Fuchs, Andreas.

Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Buy on Amazon. Rate this book. Ross Melnick. More than 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.

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Some are well-known - the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles is among them - but others are obscure and will be new to most readers, cinema treasures.

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Operated by: Nederlander Organization. Architects: Charles Kirchoff , Thomas Rose. Styles: Adam , Neo-Classical. The Palace Theatre of New York City, the one that virtually inspired them all, started out as a vaudeville theatre on March 24, It continued in that use until November of when it began showing movies under the direction of RKO. This policy ended from August 13, when top movie product began to be screened. It screened its last movie in When the Palace Theatre debuted its 1, seats at Broadway, it was within a ten story office building that was squeezed between previous buildings on some of the most expensive real estate frontage in the world.

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Architects: Walter W. Styles: Spanish Baroque , Spanish Renaissance. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then one look at photos of this palatial movie palace is worth about a million. Roxy was arguably the greatest showmen of his time and he built a theatre that has seemingly outlasted his own legend. With its 6, seats and multi-tiered balconies, the Roxy Theatre was the showplace of New York City and of the nation. It was designed by architect Walter W.

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View basket. Books sent via US Postal. Short gift inscription on the first endpaper otherwise Fine in a Near Fine jacket. This book provides a comprehensive history of the American Movie theater from its beginnings in the silent movie era of hastily built Nickelodeons up to when the megaplex theater form had spread across the landscape. Dust jacket now protected in removable mylar. Buy with confidence! Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Used - Hardcover Condition: very good. About the author. No Jacket. Its title would have you believe it is a celebration of the golden age of movie theaters. Brand New!.

Previously operated by: B. Previous Names: B. Moss' Coliseum Theatre boasted to be the third largest theatre in Manhattan, with 3, seats, when it opened on September 23,

A nice overview of cinema history and a wealth of historic photos, in a "coffee table book" format. Each of these two-page spreads is illustrated with marvelous modern photographs, many taken by top architectural photographers. Free shipping Within U. Condition: Good. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Please email for photos. Published by MBI, Fast Shipment. This book provides a comprehensive history of the American Movie theater from its beginnings in the silent movie era of hastily built Nickelodeons up to when the megaplex theater form had spread across the landscape. Used - Hardcover. 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.