Description: Relive the golden age of the cinema in Houston, Texas. Cinema Houston is a new book by David Welling that chronicles the city's movie houses and drive-ins over the last century. It is due for release in Fall 2007 by the University of Texas Press.
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Visit the author's website at DavidWelling.com \ \ Motion pictures were shown in Egyptian temples, exotic Spanish gardens, and downtown picture palaces fit for a king. Art deco theatres could be found in neighborhoods across the city, and kiddie shows were standard fare for a Saturday morning. Summer evenings could be spent at the drive-in, of which there were nearly two dozen to choose from. Most all of these theatres are gone, with only a precious few intact such as the Alabama , River Oaks , Capitan ,
"We sell tickets to theatres, not movies." – Marcus Loew HOME Lost Theatres The Palaces Majestic Metro River Oaks Theatre Alabama Bookstop NOW SHOWING AT YOUR FAVORITE BOOKSTORE
by David Welling