After the Final Curtain
After the Final Curtain

Author: Matt Lambros

Publisher: Jonglez Photo Books

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782361951641

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Most of the time, there is nothing remarkable about a movie theater today; but that wasn't always the case. When the great American movie palaces began opening in the early 20th century, they were some of the most lavish, stunning buildings ever seen. However, they wouldn't last -- with the advent of in-home television, theater companies found it harder and harder to keep them open. Some were demolished, some were converted, and some remain empty to this day. After the Final Curtain: The Fall of the American Movie Theatre will take you through 24 of these magnificent buildings, revealing the beauty that remains years after the last ticket was sold.

The Show Starts on the Sidewalk
The Show Starts on the Sidewalk

Author: Maggie Valentine

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780300066470

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Documenting the evolution of the American movie theatre and exploring its role in American culture and architecture, this work focuses on the career of S. Charles Lee, who designed more than 300 theatres between 1920 and 1950, buildings that became prototypes for the whole country.

Theatres in Los Angeles
Theatres in Los Angeles

Author: Suzanne Tarbell Cooper

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738555799

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Los Angeles and the movies grew up together, and a natural extension of the picture business was the premium presentation of the product--the biggest, best, and brightest theatres imaginable. The magnificent movie palaces along Broadway in downtown Los Angeles still represent the highest concentration of vintage theatres in the world. With Hollywood and the movies practically synonymous, the theatres in the studios' neighborhood were state-of-the-art for showbiz, whether they were designed for film, vaudeville, or stage productions. From the elegant Orpheum and the exotic Grauman's Chinese to the modest El Rey, this volume celebrates the architecture and social history of Los Angeles's unique collection of historic theatres past and present. The common threads that connect them all, from the grandest movie palace to the smallest neighborhood theatre, are stories and the ghosts of audiences past waiting in the dark for the show to begin.

After the Final Curtain
After the Final Curtain

Author: Matt Lambros

Publisher: Jonglez Photo Books

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782361953485

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In the early 20th century the streets of small towns and cities across America were filled with the lights and sounds of movie theaters. The most opulent -- known as "movie palaces" -- were designed to make their patrons feel like royalty; people would dress up to visit. But as time went on it became harder and harder to fill the 2,000+ seat theaters and many were forced to close. Today, these palaces are illuminated only by the flicker of dying lights. The sound of water dripping from holes in the ceiling echoes through the auditoriums. In After the Final Curtain (Volume 2) internationally-renowned photographer Matt Lambros continues his travels across the United States, documenting these once elegant buildings. From the supposedly haunted Pacific Warner Theatre in Los Angeles to the Orpheum Theatre in New Bedford, MA -- which opened the same day the Titanic sank -- Lambros pulls back the curtain to reveal what is left, giving these palaces a chance to shine again.

Great American Movie Theaters
Great American Movie Theaters

Author: David Naylor

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13:

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Naylor believes that few buildings in America are as spectacular and marvelously original as movie theaters. But in many towns and cities some of these great theaters are lost forever, torn down or destroyed by neglect. In this book, Naylor recaptures the spirit of the old movie theaters, and shows where to find and see the hundreds that remain. He describes these architectural wonders in detail, providing evidence of why the picture palaces and movie houses of the past now share a treasured place in the national memory. ISBN 0-89133-127-1 (pbk.): $16.95 (For use only in the library).

Hitch Fit
Hitch Fit

Author: Micah Lacerte

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2011-04-04

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781452865232

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Hitch Fit's Micah Lacerte and Diana Chaloux provide insight and tips on how anyone can be motivated and inspired to transform their own lives. Included in this book is information on lifestyle, nutrition and fitness. This educational book will show readers how they too can achieve weight loss, happiness, their ideal size, and relationship success, and all from a couple who don't just talk the talk, but walk the walk. Micah Lacerte and Diana Chaloux of HITCH FIT gym (www.hitchfit.com) want to help transform lives. This book includes the key points to start you on your own personal journey of success.

When Broadway Went to Hollywood
When Broadway Went to Hollywood

Author: Ethan Mordden

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0199395403

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The intriguing story of the American musical's search for silver screen success.

Iconic L.A.
Iconic L.A.

Author: Gloria Koenig

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781883318680

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"Los Angeles is a city whose buildings define it, a city whose buildings are instantly recognizable. A bestseller in hardcover, Iconic L.A. has been completely updated and revised to include Case Study House #8, the famed steel-and- glass masterpiece designed by Charles and Ray Eames"--Provided by publisher.

The Story of Hollywood
The Story of Hollywood

Author: Gregory Paul Williams

Publisher: www.storyofhollywood.com

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780977629909

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Before the film industry arrived, Hollywood was filled with quaint bungalows, millionaires' estates, and churches dedicated to teetotalism. Movies shattered Hollywood's tranquillity, and brought wealth, fame and glamorous movie stars. The giants of the movie industry invented klieg-lighted movie premieres and the Academy Awards in Hollywood. Go beyond the star-studded surface to the district's days of union busting, gangsters, and scandal, foreshadowing Hollywood's seedy decline. The book concludes with Hollywood's redevelopment that continues today. The book features the famous faces and places that made the town legendary, offering a unique perspective on celebrity nightlife and the behind-the-scenes stories of day-to-day life. Lavishly illustrated with over 800 vintage images from the author's private collection, "The Story of Hollywood" brings new insights to readers with a passion for Hollywood and its place in the history of film, radio, and television.