| Allen Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio: Photographs of the movie theater built in 1921, from RineStock Studios. |
| American Picture Palaces: Illustrated history by the University of Virginia of the extravagant buildings that sprang up in the inter-war years to house the movies. Includes socio-economic background, guide to Art Deco. |
| Aztec On The River Theatre: The official site of this theater in San Antonio (US), opened in 1926 in a fantasy Meso-American style. Includes photographs and history. |
| Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust: Aims to save and reuse the music hall in Glasgow built in 1857 and designed by Thomas Gildard and H.M.McFarlane. Includes a photograph and history. |
| Carthalia: Andreas Praefcke's postcard collection of theatre buildings and concert halls worldwide. He provides notes on the history of some of the better-known ones. |
| Cinema Treasures: Dedicated to saving classic movie theaters in the US. News, database, photographs, virtual tours and message boards. Also aims, founders, sponsors and volunteer staff of the web-site. |
| Drive In Theater: The American phenomenon which began in the 1930s: open-air cinemas, viewed from automobiles. An illustrated history and list of theaters both operating and closed. |
| Fox Theatre Building, Detroit, Michigan: Designed by C. Howard Crane and built in 1928, it is the "most exotic eclectic Hindu-Siamese-Byzantine theater of the golden age of the movie palace". Photographs, brief history. |
| Glasgow Cinemas: Stuart Neville explores the history of cinemas in Glasgow, Scotland, from the earliest cinemas. Illustrated with archive and new photographs, architect's plans and press advertisements. |
| Grand Vision Foundation: A non-profit organization to preserve and promote the Warner Grand Theater, an Art Deco movie palace in San Pedro, California. Includes a history of the theater, which opened in 1931. |
| Historic Movie Houses of Los Angeles: A list with dates and brief descriptions of the theaters built (1910-32) along South Broadway for films and vaudeville. |
| Julia Morgan Theater, Berkeley, California: Redwood building designed by architect Julia Morgan in 1908 as the St. John's Presbyterian Church. Brief description, photographs, plan. |
| Kilduff's Movie Theatre Survey: A survey of movie theatres in Maryland built between 1900 and 1950. Photographs, building dates and descriptions. |
| La Scala Helensburgh: Aims to bring back to life a cinema built in 1913 on the west coast of Scotland, designed by Neil Duff. Includes history, proposals and questionnaire. |
| Movie House History: Classic Theaters of Kansas: Paul Salley lists theaters, opera houses and drive-in theaters in Kansas, with some history. Banners. |
| Netherlands Cinema History: Karel Dibbets explores the theaters, the people, the companies, and the visitors of Dutch cinemas from 1906 to the present. Large list of cinemas with opening dates, some with architect. |
| Palace Theatre: Robert Alder provides an illustrated history of this 1925 theatre in Hilo, Hawaii. Includes historic photographs. |
| Paramount Theatre, Oakland, California: The official site offers photographs and a history (with source) of this extraordinary Art Deco theater. The 1930s movie palace was designed by San Francisco architect Timothy Pflueger. |
| Redford Theatre: This 1928 cinema in Detroit was designed with a Japanese motif. Includes an illustrated history and details of its restoration by the Motor City Theatre Organ Society. |
| Saenger Theatres: A study of the former Saenger organization and its theaters, mainly in the US. A list, with illustrated histories of selected theaters, some now gone. |
| Scottish Surviving Cinemas and Theatres: Historical archive of all surviving cinema buildings in Scotland and news on cinemas under threat of closure or demolition. A database with photographs and historical information on over 900 cinemas. |
| Swedish Cinemas: This stylish site by Kjell Furberg, cinema historian and photographer, provides an architectural feast from the silent era onwards. English and Swedish language versions. |
| The Cerrito Theater: El Cerrito's historic theater with its Art Deco interior and murals is one of California's hidden treasures. History, photographs and progress on its restoration. |
| The Cinema Theatre Association: Promotes the study of old cinemas in the UK. Archives, publications, events, links. |
| The KiMo Theatre, Albuquerque, New Mexico: A picture palace in the flamboyant, short-lived, Pueblo Deco style, designed by Carl Boller in 1925. Photographs and history from the City of Albuquerque. |
| The Michigan Theater: Constructed in 1927 in Ann Arbour, Michigan, to the design of Detroit architect Maurice Finkel as a vaudeville and movie palace. The official site includes an illustrated history. |
| The Rex Cinema, Berkhamsted: This Art Deco cinema in the UK, designed by David Nye in 1936, has been restored and re-opened. Includes photographs. |
| Theaters: Great Buildings Online provides photographs, details and bibliographies for a number of significant theaters of all periods across the world. |
| Theatre Historical Society of America: Nonprofit educational organization dedicated to documenting and celebrating historic theatres of all types in the United States. |
| Theatre Royal Hyde: A registered charity with the aim of purchasing, restoring and re-opening the Edwardian Theatre Royal in Hyde, Manchester. Follow its progress and learn about the theatre's history. |
| Theatre Royal, York, UK: The official site includes a brief history of the theater built in 1744 and re-modelled in the 19th century. |
| Theatron: Features interactive walkthroughs of 3D models of present and past theatres, including those of ancient Greece and Rome. Requires Cosmo Player VRML Plug-in, Flash and Quicktime. |
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