Cape Cinema
Cape Cinema | |
 The Cape Cinema, Dennis MA | |
| Location | Dennis, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Alfred E. Poor |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Colonial Revival |
The Cape Cinema is an independently-owned movie theatre located in Dennis, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1930 by Edna B. Tweedy and Raymond Moore, three years after Moore founded the Cape Playhouse.[1] The ceiling of the cinema contains a 6,400 square foot mural designed by Rockwell Kent and Jo Mielziner. [2][3]
In 1939, the Cape Cinema was one of three cinemas to preview the Wizard of Oz before its Hollywood premier.[4][5]
References
- ^ http://capeplayhouse.com/about-us/
- ^ http://berkshirereview.net/rockwell-kent-cape-cinema-mural/
- ^ https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2015/03/21/stage-and-screen-cape-makes-its-mark/Px9F2pCrVehbaMASdltwPP/story.html
- ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-schaller-0805-20150804-column.html
- ^ Scott I. Walker; Robin E. Walker (2007). Dennis. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 18–. ISBN 978-0-7385-4989-7.
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