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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Movie_theaterMovie theater - Wikipedia

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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".

   • History of cinema in the United States - Wikipedia

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   • Multiplex (movie theater) - Wikipedia

     A typical AMC Theatres megaplex with 30 screens at Ontario...

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2. www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk › objects-andA very short history of cinema | National Science and Media ...

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   Jun 18, 2020 · Learn about the history and development of cinema, from the Kinetoscope in 1891 to today’s 3D revival. Cinematography is the illusion of movement by the recording and subsequent rapid projection of many still photographic pictures on a screen.

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3. history.wustl.edu › news › forgotten-history-adultThe forgotten history of adult movie theaters in America

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   Oct 4, 2019 · Erin Barry, a fourth-year PhD student in history, researches the history of adult movie theaters during the heyday of the American sexual revolution. The forgotten history of adult movie theaters in America | Department of History

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   What is a movie theater?

   • Movie theaters may be classified by the type of movies they show or when in a film's release process they are shown: First-run theater: A theater that runs primarily mainstream film fare from the major film companies and distributors, during the initial new release period of each film.

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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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   When did a movie theater start?

   • In 1979, for example, an eight-screen movie theater opened in Holyoke, Massachusetts. “New Multi Champion,” the Independent Film Journal wrote in December 1971, announcing “AMC Ups Sextet to Ten-In-One.” Here was a “first,” located at the Military Shopping Mall in Norfolk, Virginia. Four added screens in a 12,000 square foot space.

   Modern Movie Palace: How the Multiplex Came to Be

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   What is a movie theater multiplex?

   • A multiplex is a movie theater complex with multiple screens or auditoriums within a single complex. They are usually housed in a specially designed building. Sometimes, an existing venue undergoes a renovation where the existing auditoriums are split into smaller ones, or more auditoriums are added in an extension or expansion of the building.

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5. gdrhodes.medium.com › modern-movie-palace-how-theModern Movie Palace: How the Multiplex Came to Be

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   Sep 12, 2021 · Years later, in 1987, the Luxury “ten-plex” theater in Portland, Oregon won two design awards for its architecture. Though terms like “12-plex” and “14-plex” and “mega-plex” were occasionally used, the growth in screen numbers finally made “multiplex” ubiquitous in the 1990s. Durwood’s vision had changed everything.