russel b. phillips vs mazgani

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houses of fantasy
the american movie theatre

the uniqueness of the movie theater can be attributed to the film production it presented and the audience it sought to entertain. in its hey day the masses were escaping into a fantasy of persian courts, egyptian temples, seafaring towns with mermaids and seahorses, or aztec and mayan ruins. these houses of fantasy were scattered throughout our cities and could be found in every small town. they were as abundant as houses of worship and often regarded with equal stature. george l. rapp , one of chicago's prominent theater architects, believed the movie house was a “shrine to democracy..where the wealthy rub elbows with the poor..”


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