When Movies Were Theater

Architecture, Exhibition, and the Evolution of American Film

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, History, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts
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Author: William Paul ISBN: 9780231541374
Publisher: Columbia University Press Publication: May 24, 2016
Imprint: Columbia University Press Language: English
Author: William Paul
ISBN: 9780231541374
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication: May 24, 2016
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Language: English

There was a time when seeing a movie meant more than seeing a film. The theater itself shaped the very perception of events on screen. This multilayered history tells the story of American film through the evolution of theater architecture and the surprisingly varied ways movies were shown, ranging from Edison's 1896 projections to the 1968 Cinerama premiere of Stanley Kubrick's 2001. William Paul matches distinct architectural forms to movie styles, showing how cinema's roots in theater influenced business practices, exhibition strategies, and film technologies.

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There was a time when seeing a movie meant more than seeing a film. The theater itself shaped the very perception of events on screen. This multilayered history tells the story of American film through the evolution of theater architecture and the surprisingly varied ways movies were shown, ranging from Edison's 1896 projections to the 1968 Cinerama premiere of Stanley Kubrick's 2001. William Paul matches distinct architectural forms to movie styles, showing how cinema's roots in theater influenced business practices, exhibition strategies, and film technologies.

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