Movie Theater Collection

MOVIE THEATER, 1920s. Interior of an unidentified New York City motion picture theatre showing a film with Buster Keaton, 1920s

CHICAGO: MOVIE THEATER. Children lined up to see the Easter Sunday matinee at a movie theater on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, April 1941

MOVIE THEATRE, 1920. The Strand, in Times Square, New York City, 1920

The Late Show
LARRY BUTTERWORTH

Idle men attend the morning movies, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Idle men attend the morning movies. There are three such movies in one block. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ['Air cooled cinema showing "Desert Guns" starring Conway Tearle

Main street and town center, Escalante, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street and town center. Escalante, Utah

The movie theatre of Escalante, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The movie theatre of Escalante, Utah

Proscenium arch, the Tivoli Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, 1925. Chicagos Tivoli Theatre was a cinema opened in 1921. It closed in 1963 and was demolished soon afterwards

Iconic neon sign and marquee of Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Teatro Massimo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Florida, Lakeland, Polk County, Polk Theater, National Register Of Historic Places, 1928, Downtown, Elvis Presley Performed Here In 1956

The Marivaux, 1932 (b/w photo)
2080254 The Marivaux, 1932 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: The cinema le Marivaux in Paris in 1932)

Pereire Palace Cinema, Paris 1935 (b / w photo)
1730800 Pereire Palace Cinema, Paris 1935 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Pereire Palace movie theater in Paris, 1935, Art Deco Style)

Paris Soir Cinema, Paris, c. 1930 (b / w photo)
1730799 Paris Soir Cinema, Paris, c.1930 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Movie theatre " Paris Soir", Paris, architect Charles Siclis, 30 s, Art Deco style)

Interior of Pereire Palace Cinema, Paris, c. 1930 (b / w photo)
1730793 Interior of Pereire Palace Cinema, Paris, c.1930 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Interior of Pereire Palace movie theater in Paris, 1935, Art Deco Style)

Cinema front
Theo Luycx

The Normandie Movie Theatre designed by Pierre de Montaut and Adrienne Gorska, Paris (b / w photo)
1729047 The Normandie Movie Theatre designed by Pierre de Montaut and Adrienne Gorska, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

The Normandie Movie Theatre designed by Pierre de Montaut and Adrienne Gorska, Paris (b / w photo)
1729046 The Normandie Movie Theatre designed by Pierre de Montaut and Adrienne Gorska, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century)

Savoy Movie Theatre, The Hague, Holland, 1936 (b / w photo)
1729084 Savoy Movie Theatre, The Hague, Holland, 1936 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Movie theatre Savoy in the Hague, Holland, with Oranje Hein by Max Nosseck 1936)

The Metropole Palace, The Hague, Holland, 1936 (b / w photo)
1729083 The Metropole Palace, The Hague, Holland, 1936 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Movie theatre Metropole Palace in The Hague, Holland, 1936)

The Normandie Movie Theatre designed by Pierre de Montaut and Adrienne Gorska, Paris (b / w photo)
1729045 The Normandie Movie Theatre designed by Pierre de Montaut and Adrienne Gorska, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

Movie poster, vicinity of Moundsville, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Movie poster, vicinity of Moundsville, Alabama. [ Roxy E.Mt.V. ; (Three Godfathers, starring Chester Morris and Irene Hervey]

Movie theatre on Saint Charles Street, Liberty Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1935 or 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Movie theatre on Saint Charles Street. Liberty Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana

Movie posters, vicinity of Moundsville, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Movie posters vicinity of Moundsville, Alabama. [ Under Two Flags starring Ronald Colman and Claudette Colbert; Captain Blood starrring Errol Flynn

Les Freres Lumiere. 1896 (poster)
6437604 Les Freres Lumiere. 1896 (poster) by Auzolle, Marcelin (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art. Cinema. The sprinkler is watering)

The Waterer Watered, poster advertising Cinematographe Lumiere
AIS5344053 The Waterer Watered, poster advertising Cinematographe Lumiere, 1896 (coloured engraving) by Auzolle, Marcelin (1862-1942); eIberfoto; French, out of copyright

Theater at the National Export Exposition, Philadelphia, 1899 (b / w photo)
3560719 Theater at the National Export Exposition, Philadelphia, 1899 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; American

Edisons greatest marvel--The Vitascope, 1896 (colour lithograph)
5854133 Edisons greatest marvel--The Vitascope, 1896 (colour lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vitascope, an early motion picture projector)

Khudozhestvenny cinema in Moscow Artist: Anonymous
Khudozhestvenny cinema in Moscow. Private Collection

Udarnik Cinema, Moscow Artist: Anonymous
Udarnik Cinema, Moscow. Found in the collection of State Scientific A. Shchusev Research Museum of Architecture, Moscow

Detail of the auditorium, Granada Theatre, San Francisco, California, 1922. San Franciscos Granada Theatre was a cinema which opened in 1921. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXVII

Auditorium, California Theatre, San Francisco, California, 1922. The California Theatre was a cinema designed by Alfred Henry Jacobs which opened in 1917

Granada Theatre, San Francisco, California, 1922. San Franciscos Granada Theatre was a cinema which opened in 1921. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXVII. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1922]

Plaisance on the balcony level, the California Theatre, San Francisco, California, 1922. The California Theatre was a cinema designed by Alfred Henry Jacobs which opened in 1917

The California Theatre, San Francisco, California, 1922. The California Theatre was a cinema designed by Alfred Henry Jacobs which opened in 1917

Bellevue Theatre, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1925. Designed in mock Tudor style, the Bellevue Theatre in Upper Montclair is a cinema opened in 1923 in a former stables

The Babylon Theatre, Babylon, New York, 1925. The Babylon Theatre was a cinema opened in 1922. It closed in 2014. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLII. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1925]

Church-like design of the Auditorium of te Winema Theatre, Scotia, California, 1925. The Winema Theatre was a cinema opened in 1919

Tyrolean influence in the exterior design of the Winema Theater, Scotia, California, 1925. The Winema Theatre was a cinema opened in 1919

Front elevation, the Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, California, 1925. San Franciscos Golden Gate Theatre opened as a vaudeville theatre in 1922 before later becoming a cinema

Projection room, Capitol Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, 1925. Detroits Capitol Theatre was a cinema and concert venue designed by Charles Howard Crane and opened in 1922

Main entrance, the St George Theatre, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1925. The St George Theatre opened in 1921, showing films and vaudeville shows. It closed in 1967

Section, the Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York, 1925. The Eastman Theatre is a performance venue for music, dance and silent film funded by industrialist George Eastman and built in 1922

Main entrance, the Broadway Theatre, South Boston, Massachusetts, 1925. Opened in 1920, the Broadway Theatre was a cinema designed by Clarence H Blackall, Clapp and Whittemore

A successful and unusual treatment of boxes, Al Ringling Theatre, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 1925. Designed by architectural firm Rapp and Rapp, the Al Ringling Theatre opened in 1915

Detail, wall decorations in the gallery, Roosevelt Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, 1925. The Roosevelt Theatre was a cinema designed by Charles Howard Crane and Kenneth Franzheim that opened in 1921

Entrance lobby, the Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, 1925. The Chicago Theatre opened as acinema in 1921. The architects were brothers Cornelius W and George L Rapp

Front elevation, the Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, 1925. The Chicago Theatre opened as acinema in 1921. The architects were brothers Cornelius W and George L Rapp

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Step back in time to the 1920s, where movie theaters were a hub of excitement and entertainment. In Chicago, children eagerly lined up for the Easter Sunday matinee at a local theater, their eyes filled with anticipation for the cinematic wonders that awaited them. Meanwhile, in New York City, an unidentified motion picture theater showcased a film starring the legendary Buster Keaton, captivating audiences with his comedic genius. The Strand Theater in Times Square stood as a majestic symbol of grandeur and glamour during this era. Its opulent interior transported moviegoers into another world as they immersed themselves in stories unfolding on the silver screen. Proscenium arches adorned theaters like the Tivoli Theatre in Chicago, adding an air of elegance to these cultural landmarks. One cannot forget the iconic neon sign and marquee of the Chicago Theatre - a beacon that illuminated both dreams and reality for countless visitors. Across oceans, Teatro Massimo in Palermo beckoned patrons with its stunning architecture and rich history. Traveling south to Lakeland, Florida we find Polk Theater - a cherished gem listed on the National Register Of Historic Places. Its walls have witnessed decades of laughter and tears shared by generations of movie lovers. In Europe's bustling cities, cinema palaces such as Marivaux Cinema in Paris captured hearts through black-and-white photographs from 1932. Pereire Palace Cinema also left its mark on Parisian culture with its timeless charm frozen forever within a photograph from 1935. The enchanting Paris Soir Cinema evoked nostalgia for days gone by when movies were experienced amidst art deco splendor. These glimpses into yesteryears remind us of how movie theaters served not only as places to watch films but also as gathering spots where communities came together to share moments of joy and wonderment. As technology advances and new ways emerge for enjoying movies at home or on-the-go, let us cherish these memories etched in time and honor the legacy of these iconic movie theaters.