When Movies Were Theater: Architecture, Exhibition, and the Evolution of American Film by Paul, William

When Movies Were Theater: Architecture, Exhibition, and the Evolution of American Film (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780231176576)

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When Movies Were Theater: Architecture, Exhibition, and the Evolution of American Film by Paul, William

When Movies Were Theater: Architecture, Exhibition, and the Evolution of American Film

$42.00
When Movies Were Theater: Architecture, Exhibition, and the Evolution of American Film by Paul, William

When Movies Were Theater: Architecture, Exhibition, and the Evolution of American Film

$42.00
Format: Paperback
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There was a time when seeing a movie meant more than seeing a film. The theater itself shaped the very perception of events on screen. This multilayered history tells the story of American film through the evolution of theater architecture and the surprisingly varied ways movies were shown, ranging from Edison's 1896 projections to the 1968 Cinerama premiere of Stanley Kubrick's 2001. William Paul matches distinct architectural forms to movie styles, showing how cinema's roots in theater influenced business practices, exhibition strategies, and film technologies.

Author: William Paul
ISBN-10: 0231176570
ISBN-13: 9780231176576
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/24/2016
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d

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By William Paul
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William Paul is professor of film and media studies at Washington University in St. Louis. He is also the author of Ernst Lubitsch's American Comedy (1983) and Laughing Screaming: Modern Hollywood Horror and Comedy (1994).

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