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Loading... Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois 1883-1960by Konrad Schiecke
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This history and catalog of the movie theaters of Illinois follows their evolution from the early opera houses, to the storefront nickelodeons, to the awe-inspiring movie palaces, to the post--World War II theaters and the advent of the multiplex. Each theater has its own story, and together these stories make up a fascinating history of cinema viewing in Illinois. This richly illustrated book--the first dealing exclusively with Illinois theatres-- contains nearly 3,000 descriptions of historic movie houses, from the early 1880s to 1960. The alphabetically arranged entries, which include such No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)791.4309773The arts Recreational and performing arts Public performances Film, Radio, and Television Film History, geographic treatment, biography North AmericaLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |