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Category : Audio equipment industry
Languages : en
Pages : 924
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The Gramophone
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Audio equipment industry
Languages : en
Pages : 924
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Behold the Mighty Wurlitzer
Author: John LandonPublisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
John W. Landon, himself a theatre pipe organist, has written the first history of the theatre pipe organ. He traces its development from church organ to a theatrical instrument that took the place of a piano. Landon also discusses the pipe organ's later emergence as a solo instrument, its use in radio broadcasting and phonograph records, and its present uses. The book also includes a history of those companies that built theatre organs and biographical sketches of some of the leading theatre organists. The appendixes list theatre organ installations around the world.
Theatre Organ
Author: The Cinema Organ
Author: Reginald FoortPublisher: Vestal, N.Y. : Vestal Press
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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The Organ
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Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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The Cinema and Theatre Organ
Author: Reginald WhitworthPublisher:
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Category : Motion picture music
Languages : en
Pages : 146
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The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ
Author: David L. JunchenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 798
Book Description
Wurlitzer pipe organs provided the voice of the silent screen in hundreds of movie palaces worldwide. Explore the history of the creation and building of the Mighty Wurlizer in 800 pages including 1000 images, archival documents and factory records. This book had been thought lost since the death of the author in 1992. Jeff Weiler, an organbuilding colleague of the author, has worked ten years to reconstruct the book and reassemble scattered materials working from a copy of the original typescript. The book has been published by The American Theatre Organ Society in recognition of their golden anniversary.
The American Organist
Author: Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois, 1883-1960
Author: Konrad SchieckePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476610703
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
This history and catalog of the movie theaters of Illinois follows their evolution from the early opera houses, to the storefront nickelodeons, to the awe-inspiring movie palaces, to the post--World War II theaters and the advent of the multiplex. Each theater has its own story, and together these stories make up a fascinating history of cinema viewing in Illinois. This richly illustrated book--the first dealing exclusively with Illinois theatres-- contains nearly 3,000 descriptions of historic movie houses, from the early 1880s to 1960. The alphabetically arranged entries, which include such information as the theater's name, location, number of seats, and the dates it opened and closed, cover cities and towns from Abingdon to Zion, including Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. The book opens with a history of the movie house, beginning with silent movies shown on walls and ending with the multiplex era. It also includes a chapter on television's impact and information on renovated historic theatres in the state. Appendices include lists of Illinois-operated movie theatre circuits, theatre websites and include a bibliography.
Movie Facts and Feats
Author: Patrick RobertsonPublisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
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Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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