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ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maltby, Richard / Stokes, Melvyn / Allen, Robert C., PUBLISHER: University of Exeter Press, A nickelodeon screening a Charlie Chaplin silent classic, the downtown arthouse cinemas that made Antonioni and Cassavetes household names, the modern suburban megaplex and its sold-out Friday night blockbuster: "how" American and global audiences have viewed movies is as rich a part of cinematic history as "what" we've seen on the silver screen. "ong>Goingong> to the Movies" considers the implications of this social and cultural history through an analysis of the diverse historical and geographical circumstances in which audiences have viewed American cinema. Featuring a distinguished group of film scholars--including Richard Abel, Annette Kuhn, Jane Gaines, and Thomas Doherty--whose interests range broadly across time and place, this volume analyzes the role of movie theatres in local communities, the links between film and other entertainment media, non-theatrical exhibition, and trends arising from the globalization of audiences. Emphasizing movieong>goingong> outside of the northeastern United States, as well as the complexities of race in relation to cinema attendance, "ong>Goingong> to the Movies "appeals to the global citizen of cinema--locating the movieong>goingong> experience in its appeal to the heart and mind of the audience, whether it's located in a South African shanty town or the screening room of a Hollywood production lot.