Introduction: An Art of the Theater

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction: An Art of the Theater 1
6. 1. Making Movies Fit 21
7. 2. Store Theaters: A Radical Break 62
8. 3. Palatial Architecture, Democratized Audience 95
9. 4. Elite Taste in a Mass Medium 122
10. 5. Uncanny Theater 186
11. 6. The Architectural Screen 230
12. Conclusion: Ontological Fade-Out 275
13. Appendix 1: Stage Shows and Double Features in Select Markets Outside New York City 299
14. Appendix 2: Feature Films Based on Theatrical Sources, 1914–2011 303
15. Appendix 3: Filmography 309
16. Appendix 4: List of Theaters 313
17. Abbreviations Used for Citations in Notes 317
18. Notes 319
19. Selected Bibliography 399
20. Index 413