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Books on Movie Palaces In Association with Amazon.com

  • Nickelodeon Theatres and Their Music by Q. David Bowers (1999 Paperback)- Theatres which were the predecesors of the Movie Palace. ORDER TODAY

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    Movie Palaces (Architecture and Film, 1) by Ave Pildas, Lucinda Smith, King Vidor(2001) ORDER

     

     

    Palaces of the Night: Canada's Grand Theatres by John C. Lindsay (228pages) (1999) ORDER

     

     
     
    The Last Remaining Seats:Movie Palaces of TinseltownThe Last Remaining Seats:Movie Palaces of Tinseltown, contains over 90 color photos of the interiors of 16 of Los Angeles' most lavish movie palaces. This could be a great reference guide about L.A.'s movie palaces. Published Balcony Press ISBN: 0-9643119-6-8 for paperback and 0-9643119-7-6 for the hardcover which is out of print..

     

  • Broadway Theatres: History and Architecture by William Morrison (1999)ORDER TODAY

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    Silent Screens: The Decline and Transformation of the American Movie Theater (Creating the North American Landscape) by Michael Putnam, Robert Sklar(1997)ORDER TODAY

     

  • The Southern Movie Palace: Rise, Fall, and Resurrection by Janna Jones (2003)ORDER TODAY

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    Lost Broadway Theatres: History and Architecture by Nicholas Van Hoogstraten (1997)ORDER TODAY

     

    Popcorn Palaces: The Art Deco Movie Theatre Paintings of Davis Cone by Michael D. Kinerk, Davis Cone, Dennis W. Wilhelm (2001)ORDER TODAY
  • The Show Starts on the Sidewalk by Maggie Valentine; New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1996. ORDER TODAY

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    Motor City Marquees: A Comprehensive Reference to Motion Picture Theaters in the Detroit Area, 1906-1992 by Stuart Galbraith IV (2001)ORDER TODAY

     

  • Motion Picture Exhibition in Washington, D.C.: An Illustrated History of Parlors, Palaces and Multiplexes in the Metropolitan Area, 1894-1997 by Robert K. Headley ORDER TODAY

     

  • Lone Star Picture Shows (Sam Rayburn Series on Rural Life, 2) by Richard Schroeder
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    The Following Books are currently out of print. Even if a book is out of print it does not mean that it is unavailable. Sometimes there is a link on the Amazon page to a used copy or you might try half.com
    Good Luck!! These truly are wonderful books. I hope you can find a copy through Amazon.com

    Societies

  • THEATRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 152 N York Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126 (630) 782-1800 has a quarterly newletter with articles about theatres around the country and world. Membership is $40. Located on the Second floor of the York Theatre Building in Elmhurst, IL. There is a research library and photo archive available to members. Features blueprints, vintage photos and artifacts from theatres across the United States. ongoing: ``Movie Palace Design Delights.'' Tue-Fri, 10 am-4 pm.
  • The League of Historic American Theatres 34 Market Place, Suite 320, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Phone: 410/659-9533. Fax:410/837-9664. Publish a quarterly newsletter and other materials to assist those interested in saving, restoring and running historic theatres. It is a network of people who appreciate the cultural and architectural heritage of historic theaters and who work locally to rehabilitate them to serve communities throughout North America. Members of the League collaborate with one another, share their experience and expertise, and provide inspiration, information and a broad perspective to those working in the field of historic theatre rehabilitation.
  • Theatre Organ Society

    • Preservation Links

  • National Trust For Historic Preservation
  • National Registry of Historic Places listed American Movie Palaces as one of the most endangered sites in the country.
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    • Related Books

    Architects -

    For a listing of movie palace architects and the palaces they created check out: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/architect.php
     
    For Architecture firms check out http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/firm.php

    Here are some additional links

  • Eberson
  • Louis Philippe Smithey

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  • http://www.driveinmovie.com/
  • Northeast Historical Film
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