The first public showing of a film occurred in 1894 in France. Since then, cinema has become one of the world’s favorite pastimes. From action and romance to horror and documentaries, a trip to…
As movie theaters have changed in appearance over the years, the ticket booth remains a staple feature. A hand-built ticket booth may give a personal touch to a movie theater or playhouse. Wood is an…
IMAX technology was developed in the 1970's by a Canadian production company as a way to create a more immersive, high definition movie-going experience. IMAX movies were originally documentaries, but…
In the 2001 drama "The Majestic," Jim Carrey plays blacklisted screenwriter Peter Appleton, who finds himself blacklisted in Hollywood during the McCarthy era. Distraught over his destroyed career,…
The 1960s were years of incredible change in all aspects of society. Filmmaking was no exception, as the outmoded tropes of the old studio system vanished in favor of newer, fresher techniques. Many…
Riverton is a small town in Wyoming with only two movies theaters. This quaint town's theaters are rich in history and they have provided entertainment to residents since the 1920s. These theaters…
Sycamore, Illinois is approximately an hour west of Chicago. The city's downtown features Victorian homes and historic buildings dating back two centuries. DeKalb, famous for being the city where…
Columbia, Maryland, is a planned community created in 1967 from 14,000 acres of farmland, and is located between Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Columbia -- along with neighboring Ellicott…
Elkhart is a small city situated in northern Indiana's Elkhart County. As of the 2000 census, Elkhart had a population of approximately 52,000 residents. The city is home to a branch of the Ivy Tech…
Like most big cities, Seattle, Washington has a huge selection of movie theaters that combine to offer a wide variety of movie-going experiences. If you feel most comfortable in the standard multiplex…
Madison is on the Connecticut shores of Long Island Sound. The town of just under 20,000 people has just one two-screen cinema. However, there are full cinema multiplexes in the nearby towns of New…
A little more than an hour northwest of Toronto, Orangeville, Ontario is home to just under 27,000 people and only one movie theater, the Galaxy Cinemas. Other theater options are about 45 minutes…
Mobile, Alabama is known as one of the Gulf Coast's cultural centers with art museums, a professional opera, a professional ballet company and historic architecture. Mobile is also the third largest…
Buffalo Grove is a northwestern suburb of Chicago. There is one movie theater in the city itself, but others are available in nearby towns such as Lincolnshire, Mount Prospect, Vernon Hills, and…
Rohnert Park, California is in the Santa Rosa Valley along Highway 101 about an hour drive from both Napa Valley and San Francisco. It is home to about 42,000 people. The city gets its name from Ralph…
Muncie, Indiana is a relatively small city in Delaware County. Muncie is the home of Ball State University, and has a population of just under 68,000. Muncie itself has two AMC-owned multiplex movie…
Bridgeport and Fairfield are located on the east coast of Connecticut, with Bridgeport about a 10-minute drive north of Fairfield. There is one movie theater in each town. Two other movie theaters are…
Oklahoma City is home to a wide range of attractions such as the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, White Water Bay Waterpark, and the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. It also has a wide range…
According to the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), there are approximately 40,000 movie theater screens in the United States. It's evidence that going to the movies is one of the most…
With the city of Chicago a short commute away, McHenry County, Illinois isn't far from world-class entertainment options. For the avid moviegoer, there are several theater choices in this suburban…
As of 2011, the Batesville, Indiana area has four movie theaters. They are the Gibson Theatre, Wolf Theatres, Greendale Cinemas and the Brookville Theater. Three of them show the latest films in…
Downtown Disney is Walt Disney World's shopping, dining and entertainment complex. The complex is divided into three connected sections: Downtown Disney Marketplace, Pleasure Island and Downtown…
Northwest Arkansas is a large region that includes the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Eureka Springs, Siloam Springs and Bentonville. The combined area is home to industry, culture,…
Greensburg, Indiana, a town with a population of about 10,500, is located approximately halfway between Indianapolis and Cincinnati within Decatur County (population about 25,000). There is only one…
Independent movie theaters offer a viewing experience that is often quite different from that of the major movie-theater chains. For example, some independent theaters offer a selection of films that…
Westfarms Mall, which is located in West Hartford, Conn., has more than 160 shops and restaurants. The mall does not have a movie theater on the premises, though. If you want to take in a movie after…
Started in 1971, Cinepolis is a Mexican movie theater outlet with locations throughout the country. As is the case with many movie theater chains in the United States and elsewhere, Cinepolis now…
Counting the attendance to movie theaters is important for several reason. Not only does it reflect the success of current movies, but it also determines the success of the particular theater. A lower…
The internet has made finding screenings of "captioned" films -- films that provide subtitles for the hearing impaired -- relatively easy. Although not all theaters provide the service, and not all…
Moviegoers in the area of Richmond, Kentucky, have several choices to experience first-run film. What theater you pick depends on the movie experience you are seeking and the distance you are willing…
Denton, Texas, home of the University of North Texas, has three major movie theaters. The Silver Cinemas, Denton Movie Tavern and Cinemark 14 each offer a different movie-going experience depending on…
There is only one movie theater located within the city limits of Tilton, N.H. There are other theaters nearby that may serve the needs of a searching movie goer. Remember to double-check movie…
Chula Vista, California, is home to a number of movie theaters. Many feature grand size and multiple screens, state-of-the-art projection systems, lobbies with full-size stair cases, plush seating and…
Virginia has a long tradition of patronizing the performing arts: The first play performed in the original Colonies was in 1665 in Accomac County. These days, people can pop into one of several…
Merriam is located in the northeastern part of Kansas in Johnson County. Interstate 35 runs through the city, which makes it easily accessible to Kansas City and other business districts around the…
AMC theater patrons have two methods of obtaining movie tickets: they can buy them at the ticket counter of the movie theater, or they can purchase them online. Each method has its advantages. When…
With new movies coming out almost every weekend, it can be difficult to catch all of them in the theater. Sometimes films can disappear from theaters after just a few weeks, and if you didn't get a…
In addition to offering entertainment through feature films, the screens of movie theaters offer a unique opportunity for advertising. They provide a high amount of exposure to a relatively contained…
Thanks to the lower cost of high-definition video equipment, independent film and television production has flourished. The emergence of "digital cinema" includes the use of web-based networking tools…
The silent movie era spanned approximately three decades, beginning in the 1890s and culminating in the late 1920s. During this time, silent films evolved from fledgling novelties into mainstay forms…
Weekly movie attendance has been in decline since the end of the second world war. You might never guess this from the success of 2008's box office hits. Warner Brothers' "Dark Knight" generated $531…
For many years, MGM Studios was second to none in the pantheon of Hollywood. They boasted the biggest stars, produced the most glamorous movies and set the standard by which other studios were judged.…
MGM stands for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, an iconic example of the old glamor of the Hollywood studio system. The tagline for MGM was "More stars than there are in heaven" and considering that the studio…
Movie theater chains negotiate with distributors for the right to show a film. In some cases, the distributor is part of a larger studio system. In other cases, the distributor is independent of the…
There is a good chance that you haven't given a lot of thought to movie trailers: They are what you see in the movie theater before the main feature begins. However, you have probably decided that you…
Movie theaters are great entertainment complexes. They can generate big money. Everybody loves movies! Movie theaters are often the central hub of small towns and cities. It's a hangout location for…
Queens, New York, is often overlooked for Manhattan when it comes to the New York City boroughs. Even though Queens might not be as glitzy and glamorous as Manhattan when it comes to the skyscrapers…
Movies are a popular way to spend a couple of hours, it is even better when you can get in for free. Free tickets are not always possible but with the cost of a family going to the theater rising to…
No matter how many satellite channels you receive or DVDs you get in the mail, there's still nothing like catching a movie at the theater. Today, you can check movie theater listings online, by phone…
Drive-in movie theaters used to be the rage of the fifties and sixties but they still exist in every U.S. state to this day. They might be hard to find but they are worth the trip and the time, if…