Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: PR4695
Producer: Passion River Films
Directors: Wright, April
Producing Agencies: Turner Classic Movies
Subject: American History, Arts, Consumer Studies, Documentary, Drama, Entertainment, History, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: United States
Copyright Year: 2019
Running Time: 83:42
Other countries built palaces for royalty, in the United States they were built to watch movies. The 100 year history of how the American movie experience evolved so quickly from nickelodeons to the studio system and huge movie palaces of the teens and twenties and their eventual decline through present day including current preservation efforts.
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE – 2019 Coney Island Film Festival
WINNER – Best Feature Documentary – Niagara Falls Internationsl Film Festival
WINNER – Silver State Film Festival
WINNER – Feature Documentary – 2019 Mystic Film Festival
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