A (Brief) history of 1920s Movie Places
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A concise claim: ornate American movie palaces flourish 1910s–mid‑1930s, seating from 1,800 up to 5,000 seats (Uptown Theater example), designed for films plus organ recitals vaudeville and jazz, deliberately democratic and affordable—roughly $8–$10 in today’s money—serving immigrants and mass audiences. Concrete evidence: photos of Uptown Tivoli Paradise Chicago Theater and company records from Balaban and Katz including an employee handbook with explicit service and promotion rules.
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