Motion Picture Exhibition in Washington, D.C.

Motion Picture Exhibition in Washington, D.C.
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 409
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ISBN-10 : 9781476608518
ISBN-13 : 1476608512
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Book Synopsis Motion Picture Exhibition in Washington, D.C. by : Robert K. Headley

Download or read book Motion Picture Exhibition in Washington, D.C. written by Robert K. Headley and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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