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America's First Movie Theater : Louisiana's Vitascope Hall by Susan Poole and Ed Poole (2016, Trade Paperback)

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Weight: 0.36 lbs. ISBN10: 0996501517. Publication Date: 2016-06-02. Publisher: Learn about Network, L. L. C.

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PublisherLearn about Network, LLC

ISBN-100996501517

ISBN-139780996501514

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Product Key Features

Educational LevelAdult & Further Education

Number of Pages130 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAmerica's First Movie Theater : Louisiana's Vitascope Hall

Publication Year2016

SubjectGeneral, United States / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorSusan Poole, Ed Poole

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, History

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.3 in

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceAdult Education

SynopsisAlthough it is generally considered a product of the 19th century, the road to motion pictures actually began thousands of years ago. Through the years understanding of optical and vision phenomena grew, leading to the inventions and technologies that ultimately created todays cinema. This book outlines the journey of today's cinema from a cave in Spain to a storefront in New Orleans. The major inventors and inventions are covered along the way leading to America's First Movie Theater ., On July 26, 1896, William T. "Pop" Rock & Walter J. Wainright with projectionist William Reed opened the first permanent seated indoor movie theater in the United States at 623 Canal Street, New Orleans. It was called Vitascope Hall. Black canvas covered the windows and white fabric was stretched across a frame mounted at the front of the room filled with 400 seats. A session of 10-12 films could be viewed for 10 cents. After the session, for another 10 cents, patrons could view the Vitascope projector in the projection booth and for another 10 cents patrons could take home a scrap piece of film. So many people wanted to see the projector that they soon raised the price to 50 cents. Vitascope Hall had shows daily until September 30th when they closed and returned to travelling shows.