THS Exclusive Preview: Going Attractions

Wed. Jun 28, 2017 at 7:00pm PDT
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Price: $25.00
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Price: $25.00
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Theatre Historical Society of America invites you to an exclusive preview of "Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace" on Wednesday, June 28th at the historic Million Dollar Theatre in Downtown, Los Angeles. 


At this special fundraiser event for THS, guests will enjoy a sneak peek of a new documentary exploring the beauty and history of historic movie palaces at the legendary Million Dollar Theatre. Event ticket includes a Q&A with the filmmakers following the screening. Concessions will be available. 


This special fundraiser event is open to the public for $25 admission, and is included in THS' Full Conclave Registration. Interested in joining THS for the entire week of Conclave events? Click HERE for more information. For more information about the film, please visit this LINK


INTERVIEWS IN THE FILM INCLUDE:



  1. Leonard Maltin: (film critic and historian) Interviewed in the United Artists flagship theatre (Ace Hotel) in Los Angeles

  2. Rosie Novellino-Mearns: (led the Showpeople’s Committee to save Radio City Music Hall in the 70’s) Interviewed in the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles

  3. Ross Melnick (PhD in media and entertainment, media historian UCLA) Interviewed in the Saban (former Fox Wilshire) Theatre in Los Angeles

  4. Escott O. Norton: (Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation) Interviewed in the Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena (as seen in “La La Land”)

  5. Richard Fosbrink: (Executive director of the Theatre Historical Society) Interviewed in the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago

  6. Jerald Gary (30 year old owner of south side Chicago theatre) Interviewed in his Avalon New Regal Theatre in Chicago

  7. Matt Lambros: (New York photographer of abandoned theatres) Interviewed in the Loews ‘Wonder Theatre’ in Jersey City

  8. Barbara Twist: (managing director of the Art House Convergence) Interviewed in Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Theatre in Los Angeles

  9. Craig Morrison: (President of the Theatre Historical Society Board of Directors) Interviewed in the Music Box Theatre in Chicago

  10. Jerry Michelson: (owner of the Uptown Theatre in Chicago; awaiting restoration) Interviewed in the magnificent Uptown in Chicago

  11. Dave Strohmaier: (film historian and director of Cinerama Adventure documentary)



 

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Million Dollar Theatre 307 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90013