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Historic movie theatres in Illinois, 1883-1960 /
"Author clearly has a passion for his subject. The bulk of the book is a directory of 3,000 Illinois movie houses that were in business from the early 1880s to 1960"--ARBA. This history and catalog of the movie theaters of Illinois follows their evolution from the early opera houses, to th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Author clearly has a passion for his subject. The bulk of the book is a directory of 3,000 Illinois movie houses that were in business from the early 1880s to 1960"--ARBA. 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 |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 404 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476610702 1476610703 |