Picture Palace to Penny Plunge : Reading cinemas
Cliffe, David2017
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Twenty different cinemas have graced Reading's streets over the years, many long forgotten and some of the earliest very short-lived. 'Picture Palace To Penny Plunge' tells the story of the era of the single-screen cinema in Reading, from the travelling shows at the turn of the twentieth century, its heyday with the Vaudeville Electric Theatre in the 20s, through to today's multiscreen entertainment 'villages' and outdoor screenings. It traces the technological developments and how they influenced the types of buildings, the numbers of seats, prices, programmes, refreshments and ownership.
Main title:
Picture Palace to Penny Plunge : Reading cinemas / David Cliffe.
Author:
Cliffe, David, author
Imprint:
Reading : Two Rivers Press, 2017.
Collation:
1 volume : illustrations ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781909747319 (pbk. :)
Local class:
R/RI
Language:
English
BRN:
2226590