Historic movie theater architecture

The Lido Theater in Newport Beach is over 80 years old and harkens back to a different era in time. First opened in 1938, this pre-WWII movie theater features elegant lobby chandeliers, vintage poster cases, the original box office, art deco architectural details, a balcony, and a magnificent red velvet waterfall curtain on an elevated stage.

AKA "the Riv" • opened with advertised capacity of 2,600 • French Renaissance design by brothers C.W. (1861-1927) and George L. (1878-1949) Rapp -- Rapp and Rapp, Chicago • managed by Balaban and Katz • building included 8 retail storefronts and 36 "bachelor apartments" • featured live music acts with movies • catering to women, had nursing station & children's playroom • converted to nightclub, 1986, now a live concert venue Jazz Age Chicago • Cinema Treasures • Uptown Historic District…

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Brayton Movie Theater - location: Los Angeles

The Normal Theater is a fully restored Art Deco movie theater in Normal, IL. Built in 1937, it was a state-of-the-art cinema and has shown the latest in film entertainment for more than 50 years until the theater closed in May 1990. The Town of Normal purchased the theater in 1993 and restored it to its present fully operational condition. National Register of Historic Places #97000818.

Old movie theater in downtown.

Old cinema building

Few spaces combine visual splendor and colorful history like America's great old theaters

This building was erected in the late teens or early '20's (I believe) for use as a Vaudeville theater house. In the next decade, a large Michigan theater chain, W. S. Butterfield Theaters (headquarters in Lansing) purchased this and turned it into the largest movie theater in town. They also built two other theaters in Holland. One was further west on 8th St, in the middle of town, named the "Centennial." This was torn down in the '50's and a lovely little park is in now in the location…

[OPEN] Pentages Theater Los Angeles

Few spaces combine visual splendor and colorful history like America's great old theaters

Cinema Treasures is the ultimate guide to movie theaters

old los angeles theaters | Under the marquee at the Wiltern Theater, Los ... | Theatres of Old

The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.