Cincinnati theaters / Steven J. Rolfes, Douglas R. Weise, Phil Lind.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rolfes, Steven J., author.

Weise, Douglas R., author.

Lind, Phil, author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture theaters--Ohio--Cincinnati--History--Pictorial works.

Motion picture theaters.

Theaters--Ohio--Cincinnati--History--Pictorial works.

Theaters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

Theaters have always been the places where memories are made. There, on Saturday afternoons, children could escape the pressures of growing up to live for two hours in a fantasy world of daring heroes, dastardly villains, and dazzling magic. They were the places where awkward teenage boys could nervously, and often clumsily, put their arms around equally nervous girls. In years past, every neighborhood had its own local theater. Downtown was home to the great movie palaces, ornate portals to a world of motion picture thrills. For a unique experience, nothing could beat a hot summer night at the drive-in. Today, in the era of the corporate multiplex, the great movie palaces are just memories. Some neighborhood cinemas are now churches or venues for meetings, wedding receptions, and small concerts. Images of America: Cincinnati Theaters looks back at these marvelous old theaters and the days when they were in their prime.

Contents:

A night at the opera house

Downtown theaters

Out in the suburbs

My old Kentucky movie house

Please replace speakers before exiting

The genius of waters is ready for her close-up.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439655658

1439655650