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Follow on Google News | Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Memphis Movie Theatres AuthorVincent Astor will be available to sign copies of pictorial history
Kemmons Wilson operated movie houses before he built the first Holiday Inn. Several movie theatres played roles in the life of Elvis Presley. W.C. Handy attended the opening of a theatre named for him. Local censorship practices influenced decisions in Hollywood and the first multiplex in the region was built in Memphis. Images of America: Memphis Movie Theatres chronicles the change in the movie theatre industry in Memphis by showing vintage and modern images. Highlights of Memphis Movie Theaters include: Begins with the earliest nickelodeon in 1905 and ends with the most important contemporary cinema in 2003. Rarely seen images from the archives of Malco Theatres, the Memphis Fire Department, the Memphis Police Department and Shelby County. Emphasizes the remaining restored and operating theatre that preserve the local history. Join the Author for a Book Signing! Where: Costco 3775 Hacks Cross Road, Memphis TX 38125 When: Saturday, February 15th, 2014; 11:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/ Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/ Memphis Movie Theatres by Vincent Astor Images of America Series 128 pages/ softcover Available: November 18, 2013 End
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