MPA Auction Story – and it’s a good one!
For those who know who we are and know about our auctions, the next auction is scheduled for January 26 – February 2, 2022. It will go online on the night of January 25 at Movie Poster Archives Auction (you can bookmark it). We will be sending out emails to all those on the mailing […]
Backdrop Louisiana!
The Backdrop Louisiana! Film Poster Exhibit debuted at the Slidell Cultural Center in January 2020. It was a collaboration between Movie Poster Archives and Hollywood on the Bayou. Louisiana has been center stage in the film industry beginning with opening of the first indoor seated movie theater in the U.S. in New Orleans in 1896. […]
Movie Poster Archives Joins Showcase Comicon: A Legendary Encounter with Batman
Showcase Comicon, a gathering of devoted fans, cosplayers, and exhibitors, witnessed a remarkable moment when Movie Poster Archives was visited by not one, but two Batman cosplayers. This unexpected encounter between the Dark Knight duo and fans of all ages created an atmosphere of awe and appreciation for the cinematic legacy that Batman represents. As […]
MPA Auction Story – and it’s a good one!
For those who know who we are and know about our auctions, the next auction is scheduled for January 26 – February 2, 2022. It will go online on the night of January 25 at Movie Poster Archives Auction (you can bookmark it). We will be sending out emails to all those on the mailing […]
Backdrop Louisiana!
The Backdrop Louisiana! Film Poster Exhibit debuted at the Slidell Cultural Center in January 2020. It was a collaboration between Movie Poster Archives and Hollywood on the Bayou. Louisiana has been center stage in the film industry beginning with opening of the first indoor seated movie theater in the U.S. in New Orleans in 1896. […]
Site of America’s First Movie Theater Gets Historic Marker
On July 26, 1896, the first fixed-seating movie theater in the United States opened at 623 Canal Street in New Orleans. Admission to the 400-seat theater—basically a showroom fitted with a projector and filled with chairs and used church pews—was 10 cents. For an additional dime, patrons were afforded a glimpse behind the curtain to […]