Historic Dallas theatres / D. Troy Sherrod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherrod, D. Troy., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Texas--Dallas--Pictorial works.

Historic buildings.

Performing arts--Texas--Dallas--History--Pictorial works.

Performing arts.

Theater--Texas--Dallas--History--Pictorial works.

Theater.

Theaters--Texas--Dallas--History--Pictorial works.

Theaters.

Dallas (Tex.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

Dallas (Tex.).

Dallas (Tex.)--History--Pictorial works.

Dallas (Tex.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.

Other Title:

Historic Dallas theaters

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

Dallas was the show business capital of Texas and much of the South throughout the 20th century. More than 100 theatres served the city's neighborhoods, and Elm Street once boasted more than 15 vaudeville and movie theatres—second in number to Broadway. The quality of the show houses in Dallas were surpassed by few cities and all major, and most minor, Hollywood studios maintained Dallas offices. Notable names figuring in this history include Margo Jones, "Blind" Lemon Jefferson, Karl Hoblitzelle, Baruch Lumet, Bob Hope, Greer Garson, Linda Darnell, Howard Hughes, Clyde Barrow, Gene Autry, Oliver Stone, Pappy Dolson, Jack Ruby, Lee Harvey Oswald, Nicola Rescigno, Don Henley, and Frank Lloyd Wright.

OCLC:

900734178