Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois, 1883-1960
Author:   Konrad Schiecke
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786449200


Pages:   414
Publication Date:   14 March 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois, 1883-1960


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Author:   Konrad Schiecke
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.721kg
ISBN:  

9780786449200


ISBN 10:   0786449209
Pages:   414
Publication Date:   14 March 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      A Personal Note      Introduction      PART I : OVERVIEW OF CINEMA HISTORY 1. The Early Years      2. The Advent of Sound      3. Television's Impact      4. Saving the Older Theatres      PART II : DIRECTORY OF ILLINOIS MOVIE THEATRES      Appendix: Illinois-Operated Movie Theatre Circuits      Bibliography      Index     

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author clearly has a passion for his subject. The bulk of the book is a directory of 3,000 Illinois movie houses that were in business from the early 1880s to 1960 --ARBA.


author clearly has a passion for his subject. The bulk of the book is a directory of 3,000 Illinois movie houses that were in business from the early 1880s to 1960 --<i>ARBA</i>.


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The late Konrad Schiecke was a retired director of Large Signal Engineering, Magnetic Components and Projection Optics Engineering from Zenith Electronics Corporation. A long-time member and former director of the Theatre Historical Society of America, he collected and restored 35mm theatre equipment. He lived in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

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