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   The etymology of the term "movie theater" involves the term "movie", which is a "shortened form of moving picture in the cinematographic sense" that was first used in 1896 [8] and "theater", which originated in the "...late 14c., [meaning an] open air place in ancient times for viewing spectacles and plays".

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     1900–1919. The first permanent motion picture theater in the...

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     33.7725°N 84.385556°W. / 33.7725; -84.385556. Fox Theatre...

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     Genesis Deluxe cinemas – with over 15 screens and 7...

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     Movie theater. A movie theater or movie theatre, is a place...

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   Apr 1, 2024 · Cinemas. English: A cinema or movie theater is a building that are or have been mainly used for showing motion pictures to an audience, including multiplexes, IMAX theaters, open-air cinemas, and drive-in movie theaters. Many other theatre buildings have also been used as cinemas or mixed cinema/variety theatres during some time in their history.

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   What is a movie theatre called?

   • A movie theatre is sometimes called a cinema. A theatre with multiple screens commonly is called a "multi-plex" or "mega-plex" (if more than 10 screens). Movie theatres have comfortable chairs. There are different types of formats of a movie theatre.

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   What is the etymology of movie theater?

   • The etymology of the term "movie theater" involves the term "movie", which is a "shortened form of moving picture in the cinematographic sense" that was first used in 1896 and "theater", which originated in the "...late 14c., [meaning an] open air place in ancient times for viewing spectacles and plays".

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   What is a movie theatre with multiple screens called?

   • A theatre with multiple screens commonly is called a "multi-plex" or "mega-plex" (if more than 10 screens). Movie theatres have comfortable chairs. There are different types of formats of a movie theatre. The first movie theatre was opened to the public on April 23, 1896, in Koster and Bial's Music Hall on 34th Street in New York City.

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   Where did the word theater come from?

   • The term "theater" comes from the Old French word "theatre", from the 12th century and "...directly from Latin theatrum [which meant] 'play-house, theater; stage; spectators in a theater'", which in turn came from the Greek word "theatron", which meant "theater; the people in the theater; a show, a spectacle", [or] literally "place for viewing".

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