Cincinnati Theaters

by Steven J. Rolfes, Douglas R. Weise, Phil Lind

Overview

Theaters have always been the places where memories are made. There, on Saturday afternoons, children could escape the pressures of growing up to live for two hours in a fantasy world of daring heroes, dastardly villains, and dazzling magic. They were the places where awkward teenage boys could nervously, and often clumsily, put their arms around equally nervous girls. In years past, every neighborhood had its own local theater. Downtown was home to the great movie palaces, ornate portals to a world of motion picture thrills. For a unique experience, nothing could beat a hot summer night at the drive-in. Today, in the era of the corporate multiplex, the great movie palaces are just memories. Some neighborhood cinemas are now churches or venues for meetings, wedding receptions, and small concerts. Images of America: Cincinnati Theaters looks back at these marvelous old theaters and the days when they were in their prime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467115247
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/08/2016
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Steven J. Rolfes is a historian and writer, having authored three Arcadia books. Douglas R. Weise is a historian and photographer and has written one previous Arcadia book. Both volunteer at the Cincinnati History Museum. Phil Lind is a transit and police historian and a volunteer at the Cincinnati Police Museum.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 A Night at the Opera House 11

2 Downtown Theaters 25

3 Out in the Suburbs 55

4 My Old Kentucky Movie House 93

5 Please Replace Speakers Before Exiting 117

6 The Genius of Waters Is Ready for Her Close-Up 123