Michigan Movie Theatres: A Pictorial History | 
| Author: Michael V. Doyle
Publisher: Boreal Press
Category: Book
Buy Used: $54.64
Used (3) from $54.64
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1397691
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0967757029
Dewey Decimal Number: 791
EAN: 9780967757025
ASIN: 0967757029
Publication Date: March 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Buy without risk! Excellent customer service.
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Book Description
America has always lived for its movies. From vaudeville's humble beginnings, through two world wars, and finally television and the internet, moviegoing has endured as a great American pastime. From the movie palace of the 1920s to the multiplex of the twenty-first century, here are Michigan's premier theatres—past and present. Each major city in Michigan is represented. Some of the theatres are still in operation, some are closed and in need of rescue, while, sadly, many others are gone. Over seventy theatres are carefully detailed in this book, through historic photos and well-researched text. The book also looks behind the curtain at the families who built movie house empires in Michigan (often on a shoestring). Major architectural styles and movie posters are featured as well. Loaded with nostalgia and optimistic about the future of the industry, this book is for anyone who loves movies and Michigan history.
|
| Customer Reviews:
A Michigan we remember October 28, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The author is obviously a lover of the movie theatre of days past. Will we see their like again? Like him, I grew up in Michigan when these theatres (like him, I'll use the spelling used in their heyday) were still around. Fortunately, some few still are.
|
|
|
