South Jersey Movie Houses

Author : Allen F. Hauss
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0738544663

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South Jersey Movie Houses by Allen F. Hauss Pdf

Since the early 1900s, when the first moving images flickered on the screens of storefront nickelodeons, going to the movies has been an integral part of life across America. By the 1950s, there were over 230 theaters in southern New Jersey, ranging from lavish palaces like the 2,000-seat Stanley in Camden to modest venues like the 350-seat Little in Haddonfield. Today, sadly, less than a dozen remain standing, and most of those are now used for other commercial purposes. Only the Broadway in Pitman continues to operate as the last of the original motion-picture palaces. South Jersey Movie Houses is a pictorial tour of the theaters that once raised their curtains to audiences across the southern part of the state. It offers a nostalgic look at their neon marquees and silver screens, bringing back memories of Saturday matinees, 3-D glasses, and movie date nights.

Author : Allen Hauss
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1531627323

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South Jersey Movie Houses by Allen Hauss Pdf

Since the early 1900s, when the first moving images flickered on the screens of storefront nickelodeons, going to the movies has been an integral part of life across America. By the 1950s, there were over 230 theaters in southern New Jersey, ranging from lavish palaces like the 2,000-seat Stanley in Camden to modest venues like the 350-seat Little in Haddonfield. Today, sadly, less than a dozen remain standing, and most of those are now used for other commercial purposes. Only the Broadway in Pitman continues to operate as the last of the original motion-picture palaces. South Jersey Movie Houses is a pictorial tour of the theaters that once raised their curtains to audiences across the southern part of the state. It offers a nostalgic look at their neon marquees and silver screens, bringing back memories of Saturday matinees, 3-D glasses, and movie date nights.

Author : Philip M. Read
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738599335

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Movie Houses of Greater Newark by Philip M. Read Pdf

For decades, Newark and its environs have been lit up by the bright neon lights of grand movie palaces and theaters. In the early 20th century, stages that were originally built for vaudeville acts were turned over to silver screens and the flickering images from motion-picture projectors. This new technology ushered Hollywood movies to the East Coast and made cinema accessible for locals to enjoy. Movie houses and palaces provided moviegoers a new type of viewing experience. With ornate interiors and rich architecture, these institutions offered their patrons a beautiful setting to watch classic films. Over time, these establishments evolved and began hosting burlesque shows and rock concerts. Today, many of these downtown landmarks have been demolished, replaced, or adaptively renovated into the modern multiplexes of today. Images of the Paramount and the Mosque Theater help Movie Houses of Greater Newark tell the story of an era when going to the movies was an event.

Author : Jim Waltzer,Tom Wilk
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0813530075

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Tales of South Jersey by Jim Waltzer,Tom Wilk Pdf

Waltzer and Wilk have compiled almost fifty stories about the state's southernmost counties. Although the focus is on Atlantic City and its remarkable people, outsize structures, and quirky events, the storytelling ranges across the wider region to provide an insiders look at history as it was being made. You'll encounter gangsters and gamblers, baseball hitters and hurricanes, famous piers and hotels, landmark theaters and eateries, splashy events and unheralded oddities 3/4 in sum, a cross-section of the regions character and characters.

Author : Robert L. Seltzer
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780875658285

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Thursday Night at the Mall by Robert L. Seltzer Pdf

Author Robert L. Seltzer’s second memoir examines a complicated father-son relationship as Seltzer learns how to be a father to a son with Asperger’s. The text presents two different timelines: the first captures a year in the life of father Robert and adult son Chris as they navigate their relationship and find ways to connect through movies, books, and music; the second timeline follows father and son from Chris’s birth through the trial of diagnosis until the timelines meet up in the present day. Seltzer describes himself as “a man fleeing his demons” and his son as “a boy still wrestling his.” This beautifully written memoir is a raw and honest look at a struggle many families will relate to.

Author : Maxine N. Lurie,Marc Mappen
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813533254

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Encyclopedia of New Jersey by Maxine N. Lurie,Marc Mappen Pdf

Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Garden State can now be found in one place. This encyclopaedia contains a wealth of information from New Jersey's prehistory to the present covering architecture, arts, biographies, commerce, arts, municipalities and much more.

Author : Matthew Quick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781668005439

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We Are the Light by Matthew Quick Pdf

"Lucas Goodgame lives in Majestic, Pennsylvania, a quaint suburb that has been torn apart by a recent tragedy. Everyone in Majestic sees Lucas as a hero--everyone, that is, except Lucas himself. Insisting that his deceased wife, Darcy, visits him every night in the form of an angel, Lucas spends his time writing letters to his former Jungian analyst, Karl. It is only when Eli, an eighteen-year-old young man whom the community has ostracized, begins camping out in Lucas's backyard that an unlikely alliance takes shape and the two embark on a journey to heal their neighbors and, most importantly, themselves"--

Author : Rob Ascough,Al Alven
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 0738573094

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Hunt's Pier by Rob Ascough,Al Alven Pdf

With the completion of the Garden State Parkway and a prospering society's increased mobility in the years following World War II, the Wildwoods transitioned from a remote barrier island along the southern New Jersey coast to a vacation mecca. Featuring free bathing beaches, state-of-the-art motels, endless nightlife, and a honky-tonk boardwalk lined with entertainment options of all kinds, the resort would thrive for the better part of the next half-century. During that golden era, Hunt's Pier became the "talk of the walk": a fun-lover's paradise of themed custom attractions that evoked the adventurous thrills of Disneyland. The "Oceanic Wonderland" helped millions of vacationers create countless memories, whether it was a child challenging the Flyer roller coaster's intimidating plunge or a child-at-heart exploring the dark caverns of the Golden Nugget and the haunted decks of the pirate ship Skua. Hunt's Pier captures the magic of the famed seaside amusement park through historical photographs, many published here for the first time.

Author : Danielle L. Burrows
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-05
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439618677

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Clementon by Danielle L. Burrows Pdf

Nestled inconspicuously less than 20 miles east of Philadelphia, the village of Clementon once bore all the markings of an early-20th-century county seat: mills, lumberyards, a thriving charcoal industry, waterworks, locomotive access, and entrepreneurial residents. Incorporated as a borough in 1925, the towns abundant lakes and the allure of Clementon Lake Park quickly elevated Clementons status to a popular recreational hotspot. Vacationers and residents alike recall traffic at the towns small intersections on Sunday nights as Depression-era amusement seekers headed home from weekends spent diving, boating, and picnicking. Declared the busiest little town in South Jersey in an early promotional film, Clementon remains etched in collective memories as a mecca of busyness and merriment.

Author : Kerry Segrave
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786491704

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Drive-in Theaters by Kerry Segrave Pdf

A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction. During its heyday, drive-ins could be found in communities both large and small. Some of the larger theaters held up to 3,000 cars and were often filled to capacity on weekends. The history of the drive-in from its beginnings in the 1930s through its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s to its gradual demise in modern-day America is thoroughly documented here: the patent battles, community concerns with morality (on-screen and off), technological advances (audio systems, screens, etc.), audiences, and the drive-in's place in the motion picture industry.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Federal aid to libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015082029136

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Oversight hearing on Federal library programs by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Motion picture industry
ISBN : NYPL:33433015253507

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The Exhibitor by Anonim Pdf

Some issues include separately paged sections: Better management, Physical theatre, extra profits; Review; Servisection.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : WISC:89063024632

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The Inquirer Regional Almanac by Anonim Pdf

Author : David L. Kirp,John P. Dwyer,Larry A. Rosenthal
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Law
ISBN : 0813524563

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Our Town by David L. Kirp,John P. Dwyer,Larry A. Rosenthal Pdf

"This book is both an inspiring account of public interest law at its best and a sobering assessment of how 'the soul of suburbia' continues to resist social justice. . . . an unexpectedly moving account of hope, idealism, and intelligence." --The New York Times Book Review "A well-written, exhaustively researched account of the legal battle to open New Jersey's suburbs to the poor . . . The authors actually took the time to talk to the lawyers and litigants on both sides of the controversy. Their chronicle of the legal developments is informed, and much improved, by the flesh-and-blood stories of those who actually lived the case. . . . a cautionary and inspiring tale." --The Philadelphia Inquirer "The authors of Our Town in particular enable readers to see historical continuity in legal and popular discussions of race, realism, and housing patterns in American society. Our Town also explores the challenges to public policy raised by the existence of residential segregation patterns." --The Nation " This book] is valuable both as a case study of judicial activism and its consequences and as a detailed anaylsis of suburban attitudes regarding race, class, and property." --Urban Affairs Review

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Motion picture industry
ISBN : NYPL:33433014395309

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Box Office by Anonim Pdf