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

by William Paul

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231176570
• ISBN13: 9780231176576
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher