movie palace
Ornate film theater
A movie palace is a large, ornate theater built for showing films, especially those constructed during the golden age of cinema in the 1920s and 1930s.
These theaters featured lavish architectural details—chandeliers, gilded ceilings, plush seating—designed to make moviegoing feel glamorous: The old movie palace downtown has been restored to its former glory.
Most have been demolished or converted to other uses.
Room for spectators
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- box seatsPartitioned premium spectator areas
mezzanine · chandelier · ornate ceiling · grand staircase · velvet curtains · proscenium · foyer · orchestra pit
Evaluative selection process
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- premiereFirst public performance
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- matineeDaytime theatrical performance
double feature · newsreel · coming attractions · blockbuster · box office · audience · usher · usherette
Ostentatiously wealthy
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- ornateElaborately decorated
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
magnificent · resplendent · luxurious · elegant · plush · extravagant · majestic · splendid
Soundless motion picture
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- nickelodeonCoin-fed entertainment machine
- celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
picture show · flicker · sprockets · restoration · preservation · historic landmark
auditorium
Room for spectators
box seats · mezzanine · chandelier · ornate ceiling · grand staircase · velvet curtains · proscenium · foyer · orchestra pit · stage
screening
Evaluative selection process
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- premiereFirst public performance
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
matinee · double feature · newsreel · coming attractions · blockbuster · box office · audience · usher · usherette · film reel
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
sumptuous · magnificent · resplendent · luxurious · elegant · plush · extravagant · majestic · splendid · decadent
silent film
Soundless motion picture
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- nickelodeonCoin-fed entertainment machine
- celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material
black-and-white · picture show · flicker · sprockets · restoration · preservation · historic landmark
- cinemafilm, films, film studios, cinema, directors
- film industryfilm studios, film production, film distribution, Hollywood, Bollywood
- Silent Filmsilent films, silent era, silent comedy, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton
- cinemascinema, picture house, multiplex, cineplex, drive-in theater
- Theaterscinema, playhouse, opera house, auditorium, concert hall
- venuesarena, auditorium, stadium, performing arts center, theater
movie palacemultiplex
Multi-screen movie theater
cineplex · fleapit · megaplex · nickelodeon · dollar theater
movie palacelaptop screen
Portable computer's visual panel
phone screen · smartphone screen · home theater · living room · bedroom TV
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