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The movie house is an integral part of the physical and cultural
American landscape. From the modest nickelodeons of the early
twentieth century to the audacious palaces of the 1920s to the
mighty megaplexes of today, changes in theatre design over the last
100 years coincide with America's understanding of entertainment
and how it is delivered. A comprehensive look at the movie houses
of one large American city can reveal much about motion picture
exhibition in the country as a whole. This book covering the city
of Baltimore offers such revelations, as well as fascinating
details on a local level. Part I is a narrative history of the
motion picture exhibition business and the moviegoing experience in
Baltimore from 1895 to the present. Part II lists theatres
alphabetically and describes them in sumptuous detail. Appendices
offer a list of the theatres by street address; a roster of the
architects; some comments on theatre architecture in general; and a
discussion of theatre personnel. A bibliography completes the work.
From inauspicious beginnings in the kinetoscope parlors and
nickelodeons to the movie palaces of the golden era, and finally to
the pared down multiplexes of today, this is the history of motion
picture viewing in the nation's capital and vicinity. The research
is supported by numerous interviews. The book includes a 200-page
listing of all the movie theaters in the area past and present,
with data such as location, dates of operation, architect, and
seating capacity, as well as a summary of each theater's history
and current status. Maps, drawings and photographs (most of which
have never before been published) round out this comprehensive
study.
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