Cinema treasures

Melnick, Ross; Fuchs, Andreas. Published by Motorbooks International, Seller Rating:.

Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Buy on Amazon. Rate this book. Ross Melnick. More than years after the first movie delighted audiences, movie theaters remain the last great community centers and one of the few amusements any family can afford.

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Cinema Treasures is indeed a treasure, and a perfect gift item for the holiday season.

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Architects: Walter W. Styles: Spanish Baroque , Spanish Renaissance. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then one look at photos of this palatial movie palace is worth about a million. Roxy was arguably the greatest showmen of his time and he built a theatre that has seemingly outlasted his own legend. With its 6, seats and multi-tiered balconies, the Roxy Theatre was the showplace of New York City and of the nation. It was designed by architect Walter W. Rambusch of New York. Its rather modest entrance at the corner of the Taft Hotel building disguised one of the most cavernous lobbies ever built and a magnificent auditorium that has lived on in its patrons' imagination. The Roxy Theatre was equipped with three Kimball organs. This magnificent instrument had three consoles.

Cinema treasures

Previously operated by: B. Previous Names: B. Moss' Coliseum Theatre boasted to be the third largest theatre in Manhattan, with 3, seats, when it opened on September 23, Original plans were drawn by architect William H. McElphatrick but they was not used.

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Published by MBI, Sumptuously produced in an oversized format, on heavy coated paper stock, this beautiful book offers a lively history of movie theaters in America , an impressive array of photos and memorabilia, and a heartening survey of the landmarks in our midst, from the majestic Fox Tucson Theatre in Tucson, Arizona to the charming jewel-box that is the Avon in Stamford, Connecticut. Please email for photos. This book documents the life of the country through the lens of the movie theater. In this stunningly illustrated book, film industry insiders Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs take readers from the nickelodeon to the megaplex and show how changes in moviemaking and political, social, and technological forces e. It is in short an amalgamation of movie theater history and nostalgia that has no equal. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Brand New Copy. Used - Hardcover Condition: Near Fine. Seller Rating: Contact seller. Books sent via US Postal. In Used Condition.

Operated by: Nederlander Organization. Architects: Charles Kirchoff , Thomas Rose.

Its title would have you believe it is a celebration of the golden age of movie theaters. The book brilliantly gives the history of the movie theater but also includes much other material about filmmakers, distributors, exhibitors, and patrons because they are all part of this story. Search review text. Short gift inscription on the first endpaper otherwise Fine in a Near Fine jacket. Nothing particularly in depth or insightful, but a grand celebration of movie theatres. Please email for photos. Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within. Write a Review. Some are well-known - the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles is among them - but others are obscure and will be new to most readers. This is the first book I can recall that focuses on the survivors, from coast to coast, and puts them into historical context. It is in short an amalgamation of movie theater history and nostalgia that has no equal. Used - Hardcover Condition: Fair. Seller Rating:.