The golden age of Indianapolis theaters / Howard Caldwell.

Author/creator Caldwell, Howard, 1925-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBloomington : Quarry Books/Indiana University Press,
Descriptionxii, 206 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
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Contents Birth of a theater buff -- Theater one and what happened before -- A war's effect and another theater is born -- Theater count briefly jumps to three -- English's opera house and its impact -- The 1890s and its seeds of change -- Theater enhancement and the gentle intrusion of moving pictures -- English's and The Grand lead the growing theater parade -- The Shuberts come to town as the theater competition grows -- City's first movie palace enhances respectability of going to the movies -- The 1920s and the birth of new challenges -- The silent film era's finale -- Sound moves in with a vengeance -- The 1930s and its challenges -- The 1930s and its challenges II -- The rest of the 1930s survivors -- The 1940s, a decade of success and sadness -- The 1950s bring changes and new competition -- A brief look at what happened next.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009051721
ISBN9780253354600 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN0253354609 (cl : alk. paper)

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