Cover Image

Going attractions : the definitive story of the movie palace /

GOING ATTRACTIONS celebrates the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them: Thousands of seats, giant screens, exotic and ornate interiors with balc...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wright, April (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Maltin, Leonard (Speaker), Ponn, Rachael (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Warren, NJ : Passion River Productions, 2019.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Motion picture theaters > United States > History.
Motion picture theaters
United States
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
History
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:GOING ATTRACTIONS celebrates the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them: Thousands of seats, giant screens, exotic and ornate interiors with balconies and lounges, in-house organs and orchestras, amazing marquees, and air conditioning back when houses had none. The film also tracks the eventual decline of the palaces, through to today's current preservation efforts. A tribute to America's great art form and the great monuments created for audiences to enjoy them in.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed April 11, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (84 minutes)
Playing Time:01:23:42
Production Credits:Editors: Rachael Ponn, April Wright.