The Last Remaining Seats: Movie Palaces of Tinseltown
by Robert Berger
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"One hundred vivid color images by architectural photographers Robert Berger and Anne Conser record in lavish detail the spectacular, sumptuous, and often whimsical interiors of 16 of Los Angeles's most important movie palaces built during the '20s and '30s. This breathtaking book will thrill anyone interested in Hollywood's rich past and become a treasured cornerstone in the library of every movie buff."--Provided by publisher. "When I was young, movie palaces were the rule rather than the show more exception, and l can't help but think that young people today who see films either on video or in those cramped little cinder-block spaces in the multiplexes are missing a magical experience. The splendor of the great old theaters was a big part of what once made movie going such a communal experience. These photographs at least allow a glimpse of what was a splendid moment in American culture that is now sadly over."--Martin Scorsese, Director, quoted on back cover. show lessTags
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Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Charles Lee; Sid Grauman; Albert Lansburgh
- Important places
- Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA; Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA; The Orpheum Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Dedication
- To John -- Have the courage to dream and the persistence to make it a reality.
- First words
- The night Robert Berger attended a Jazz on Film program in the fall of 1990, he encountered the unexpected. (Introduction)
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 725.8230979494
- Canonical LCC
- NA6846.U62
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Art & Design, Home & Garden, General Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 725.8230979494 — Arts & recreation Architecture Public structures Recreation buildings Theaters, Stadiums Cinemas
- LCC
- NA6846 .U62 — Fine Arts 2599.5-2599.9 Architectural criticism Architecture Special classes of buildings Classed by use Public buildings
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- 56
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
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