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A 3 page essay that refers to an article written in 1907 that describes the movie theatres of that era. The writer compares this early movie-going experience to going to the movies today. The writer argues that this early movie-going treat shows that the experience of going to the movies has not changed all that much, but rather the aspects that appealed to people in the early part of the twentieth century are still there--only increased in degree. Bibliography is incomplete.
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(Currie 792) and almost everyone in American society could afford the price of its 5 cent ticket. In 1907, at the dawn of the motion picture industry, the films were
silent and short, but big on action and on showing the unsophisticated populace scenes that they would never be able to see otherwise. For the price of admission, ordinary people,
even poor people, were "admitted to the realms of the prize ring" or watched the celebration of the Pontifical mass in St. Peters" (Currie 792). Nevertheless, a closer examination
of this early movie-going treat shows that the experience of going to the movies has not changed all that much, but rather the aspects that appealed to people in
the early part of the twentieth century are still there--only increased in degree. Currie describes families flocking to the nickelodeons, with children being readily admitted. However, then, as now, many
condemned the influence that this amusement had on the very young and it was "condemned by moral crusaders" (Currie 793). Furthermore, those in authority condemned early movies for encouraging crime,
arguing that audiences sitting in dimly lit halls watching the flickering images were prime targets for pickpockets. This has changed, somewhat, as it is the film content, rather than the
theater environment, that is most often accused of encouraging crime. Then, as now, the majority of the people ignored the naysayers and continued to hand over the price of admission:
5 cents in 1907; $8.50 in 2006. In 1907, old and young, native-born American and recent immigrant, rich or poor, they all paid their money and were thrilled to see
sights from distant lands or watch action heroes save the lady in distress. While the price has changed considerably, so have the theatres. In 1907, theatres were "stuffy, little
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