Museum Lecture: Detroit’s Movie Palaces
The Dearborn Historical Museum is hosting a free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, titled “Detroit’s Movie Palaces.”
The presenters will be authors Michael Hauser and Marianne Weldon. Hauser is marketing manager for the historic Detroit Opera House. Weldon is curator of collections for the Detroit Historical Society.
Their book, Images of America: Detroit’s Downtown Movie Palaces, was released in 2006.
Detroit has always been at the forefront of film exhibition. This lecture will explore the history of how downtown Detroit’s movie palaces evolved. In the glory years, 10-foot crystal chandeliers dangled above eight floors of seats and a 2,500-pipe Wurlitzer organ set the mood for movies.
The lecture takes place at the McFadden-Ross House, 915 Brady Street. It promises to renew wonderful memories for generations of film buffs who enjoyed the opulence of these “Detroit Movie Palaces.”