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The Southern Movie Palace: Rise, Fall, and Resurrection by Janna Jones
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Previously owned; please see full description for additional details.”
- ISBN
- 9780813026053
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Florida
ISBN-10
0813026059
ISBN-13
9780813026053
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2422455
Product Key Features
Book Title
Southern Movie Palace : Rise, Fall and Resurrection
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Film / General, Historic Preservation / General, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, History / General
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Performing Arts, Architecture
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
21.5 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-040905
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
725/.823/0975028
Synopsis
Focusing on the restoration of movie theatres in Atlanta, Biloxi, Birmingham, Durham, Memphis and Tampa, the author provides a record of the architectural history and preservation of the opulent urban picture palace. Janna Jones recreates the theatres' early years, demise and renaissance., "Jones takes us back to the heyday of the silver screen, when going downtown to an extravagant movie palace was the highlight of the week. Then she shows how contemporary visionaries have preserved and reinterpreted these grand old theaters for a modern 'going downtown' experience."--Thomas Graham, Flagler College, St. Augustine Focusing on the restoration of movie theaters in Atlanta, Biloxi, Birmingham, Durham, Memphis, and Tampa, Janna Jones provides a record of the architectural history and preservation of the opulent urban picture palace. Reflecting our fascination with the past, she re-creates the magic of the early years of theaters throughout the southern United States, their demise in the mid-20th century, and their renaissance in the 1970s as the preservation movement swept across the country. From the 1920s through the 1950s, the magnificent movie theaters of the South beckoned to millions of urban patrons. By the 1960s, however, many downtown districts had experienced profound cultural and economic crises and the wrecking ball destroyed scores of the grand old structures. Others barely survived by showing pornographic or racially exploitative movies. Those remaining today are often a critical component of downtown revitalization. Jones discusses attempts to save, restore, and reuse the movie houses. She explores how and why people attempt to resurrect the past and reveals the complex layers of cultural memory. Based on her interviews with preservationists, she offers a cultural analysis of architectural preservation in the late 20th century by examining the practices, philosophies, and politics of preservation today, shedding light on the ways that nostalgia often guides--and misguides--their work. Illustrated with black-and-white photos that evoke an era of glamour and fantasy and utilizing first-hand accounts from past and present employees and patrons of the theaters, this book is the first to detail both the decline and the revival of the urban picture palace. Janna Jones is assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
LC Classification Number
NA6846.U6J66 2003
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