Historic Movie Houses of Austin - Hardcover

Rittereiser, Susan; Miller B., Michael C; Austin History Center

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1540201481 ISBN 13: 9781540201485

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2016

Synopsis

Motion pictures came to Austin on October 10, 1896, debuting at the Hancock Opera House. Since then, movies have continued to enchant, entertain, and inform the citizens of the capital of Texas. And, the places the movie houses and theaters where people saw motion pictures played just as important a role in the moviegoing experience as the movies themselves. As the city s population grew and motion picture technology changed, so too did Austin s movie houses, from the first kinetoscope parlor on Congress Avenue to the city s first four-plex, the Aquarius 4, in southeast Austin. While most of these places are long gone, some withstood the test of time and are still showing movies or have been repurposed for other uses. Through the rich archival collections of the Austin History Center, Historic Movie Houses of Austin explores the stories of these important historic spaces and of the lives of those who were connected with them."

About this title

About the Author

Susan B. Rittereiser is the curator of archives and manuscripts at the Austin History Center and is a movie buff and former filmmaker. Michael C. Miller is the manager of the Austin History Center and is the author of Austin s First Cookbook.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540201481
• ISBN 13: 9781540201485
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 130