movie palace
English
Etymology
From the romantically decorated facades and interiors of the theaters
Noun
movie palace (plural movie palaces)
- (US, dated, historical) An elaborately decorated motion picture theater, principally constructed from 1910 to 1950.
Synonyms
- (decorated movie theater): picture palace (UK)
Further reading
Movie palace on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Cinemas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons