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Ticket to Paradise: American Movie Theaters and How We Had Fun Original Art like a nature documentary inFrom the dust jacket: Ticket to Paradise is a celebration of the glory days of the American movie theater, from big city movie palaces to tiny gems on Main Street. For over twenty years, John Margolies has been documenting theaters and drive ins nationwide. Central to this book are his superb color photographs, many of theaters long gone. Emily Gwathmey's introduction provides a lively overview of theater evolution. Throughout, the photographs and