Silver Screens: A Pictorial History of Milwaukee's Movie Theaters
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (775 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0870203681 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Silver Screens traces the rich history of Milwaukee's movie theaters, from 1890s nickelodeons to the grand palaces of the Roaring Twenties to the shopping mall outlets of today. And the story doesn't end there: in the past two decades, the revival of interest in preservation and restoration of theaters has confirmed that there's still life in these beloved old structures. Illuminated with more than a hundred photographs, including many never before published, Silver Screens is a stunning tribute to the legacy of the movie theater.. With the publication of Silver Screens, authors Larry Widen and Judi Anderson help ensure that our old theaters, those being restored and those long since vanished, will remain forever embedded in our collective memory.In this revised edition of their book Milwaukee Movie Palaces, the authors present new findings on film innovations, drive-in theaters, projection booths, movie promotions, noted theater personalities,
But aside from noting the decline in cinema attendance and the introduction of stadium seating, Silver Screens can't help but focus on the first half of the last century, when moviegoing was a weekly pastime and most Milwaukeeans walked to neighborhood cinemas. Profusely illustrated and capably researched, Silver Screens is a must for local history buffs and film aficionados." (David Luhrssen, Shepherd Express). "The movie theater holds a unique place in American history and culture. We who love old theaters revel in everyone's story, everyone's success, and share the sadness across the miles when a treasured old theater is lost. Silver Screens is an expansion and rewrite, correcting the odd error, drawing from additional research, inserting the requisite fun-fact
Ralph E. Paradowski said Silver Screens: A Pictorial History of Milwaukee's Movie Theaters. Having worked as a projectionist in a number of the theaters covered in this work I was impressed with the depth of knowledge of the subject conveyed by Mr. Widen. He knows his subject intimately. If you are interested in the history of Milwaukee's movie theaters this is the book for you.