the architecture of fantasy Naylor, David 1955- creator text bibliography nyu 1981 monographic eng

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224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. The history of American movie theaters focusing on the larger, more ornate ones exploring both their facades and their interiors and emphasizing their ultimate fate. Contents: Photo Credits Acknowledgments Preface Setting the stage The age and the movies Ancestral Original The Palace Architects A matter of Taste The Building Program The First Palaces Broadway, The loop,and Beyond The Old Guard Fantasyland Changes in the Weather The Exotics Master in Maturity Years of Transition Art Deco Giants Art Deco in Decline Lost and Found Paved into Oblivion An End to the Slaughter The rescue Continues Transformations 1 : Religious Ties Transformations 2: Athletic Conversions Transformations 3: Commercial Redevelopment The case for Preservation Appendix of Theaters Bibliography Index David Naylor. Includes index. Include bibliography. n-us--- Motion picture theaters United States NA6846.U6 N39 1981 725/.822/0973 0442238614 : 9780130263292 81010344 pucpr 810610 20200227153211.0 eng