Movie Poster Archives Newsletter September 2021
Preserving and Sharing America’s Cinematic Heritage: Movie Poster Archives Launches Campaign 2023
“New Orleans has a rich film history with its own studio on Bayou St. John before the first studio opened in Hollywood and we want to keep the Archives here. A digital museum of films made in Louisiana is featured on our website”, says Linda Thurman, founder and executive director.
Movie Poster Archives Newsletter September 2021
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 […]