Historic Movie Theaters of Delaware
Author | : Michael J. Nazarewycz |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781625858474 |
ISBN-13 | : 1625858477 |
Rating | : 4/5 (477 Downloads) |
Download or read book Historic Movie Theaters of Delaware written by Michael J. Nazarewycz and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the opera house and movie palace to the modern multiplex, the big screen in Delaware is more than a century old. Hollywood legend Cary Grant visited the Playhouse Theater in 1955, fondly recalling his days on its stage as a child actor. Clint Eastwood came to Wilmington for a secret test screening of his film The Gauntlet at the Branmar Cinema. The groundbreaking history of Star Wars includes a Delaware theater that was one of only forty-five in the country to open the film. Author Michael J. Nazarewycz recounts the cinematic history of Delaware's movie theaters.