Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace.

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FilmPublisher number: 11419810 | KanopyPublisher: Passion River Productions, 2019Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2020Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (84 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:

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Barbara Twist, Craig Morrison, Dave Strohmaier, Escott O. Norton, Jerald Gary, Jerry Michelson, Leonard Maltin, Matt Lambros, Richard Fosbrink, Rosie Novellino-Mearns, Ross MelnickSummary: 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.

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Barbara Twist, Craig Morrison, Dave Strohmaier, Escott O. Norton, Jerald Gary, Jerry Michelson, Leonard Maltin, Matt Lambros, Richard Fosbrink, Rosie Novellino-Mearns, Ross Melnick

Originally produced by Passion River Productions in 2019.

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.

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