Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911-1973

by Kim R. Holston

This work examines a film distribution system paralleling the rise of early features and persisting until 1972, when Man of La Mancha was the final roadshow to require reserved seating. Synonymous with Hollywood's star-studded premieres, roadshows were longer and cost more than regular features, making the experience similar to attending the legitimate theater. Roadshows, often epic in subject matter, played selected (usually only one)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786460628
• ISBN13: 9780786460625
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher