Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace
2019
6.3 (6)
1 hr 24 min
English
Celebrating the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them. The film also tracks the eventual decline of the palaces, through to today’s current preservation efforts. A tribute to America’s great art form and the great monuments created for audiences to enjoy them in.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Drive-In Doc, Inc.
Keywords
- architecture
- archive footage
- nostalgic
- architecture history
- cinema history
- film archives
- usa cinema
- movie theater
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Top Cast
Leonard Maltin as Himself
Richard L. Fosbrink as Himself
Matt Lambros as Himself
Ross Melnick as Himself
Barbara Twist as Herself
Top Crew
April Wright · Director, Writer
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