After the final curtain

The Fall of the American Movie Theater (book in English)

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by Matt Lambros

Type

Photos

Subject

Sociology

Keywords

movie theater, United States, cinephilia

Publishing date

2016

Publisher

Jonglez

Collection

(non-series)

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 240 pages • 35 €
11 ¾ x 8 ½ inches (30 x 21.5 cm)

ISBN

978-2-36195-164-1

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Book Presentation:
De nos jours, les salles de cinéma sont devenues le plus souvent d'une grande banalité. Il n'en a cependant pas toujours été ainsi : lorsque les grands " palais du cinéma " américains furent créés, au début du XXe siècle, ils figuraient parmi les constructions les plus luxueuses de leur époque. Quelques décennies plus tard, le développement rapide de la télévision rendit pourtant leur exploitation de moins en moins rentable. Certains furent alors démolis, d'autres reconvertis, et d'autres encore furent laissés à l'abandon... C'est à cette dernière catégorie qu'est consacré After the Final Curtain: The Fall of the American Movie Theatre.

Book Presentation:
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.

See the publisher website: Jonglez