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In 1914, Frank Newman opened the Royal Theatre which was a forerunner to movie palaces in the city, a significant departure from nickelodeons.
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
In it, the authors not only explain the rise of the studio system, trace the emergence of sound and color, and explore the evolution of film exhibition from cramped nickelodeons to imposing movie palaces.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
From its earliest days, the studio built by four brothers (Harry, Sam, Albert and Jack) who ran nickelodeons and silent movie theaters in Pennsylvania and Ohio has had a distinct profile to its storytelling and an ethos on how to wield its influence.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
As nickelodeons popped up in nearly every town, demand for films skyrocketed, and audiences were eager for new content.
—Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
In it, the authors not only explain the rise of the studio system, trace the emergence of sound and color, and explore the evolution of film exhibition from cramped nickelodeons to imposing movie palaces.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
From its earliest days, the studio built by four brothers (Harry, Sam, Albert and Jack) who ran nickelodeons and silent movie theaters in Pennsylvania and Ohio has had a distinct profile to its storytelling and an ethos on how to wield its influence.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
As nickelodeons popped up in nearly every town, demand for films skyrocketed, and audiences were eager for new content.
—Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickelodeon
Noun
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In addition to all the indoor exhibits, the museum has its own mini golf course and brand new outdoor playground along with a playhouse and Rainbow Music Garden.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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On July 28 at 6:30 p.m., the playhouse is actually showing the 1952 movie, which stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor, and is fully expecting the screening to go as planned.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 July 2025
Noun
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About a hundred people packed into the museum’s private cinema to hear the results—five winners out of some ten thousand entries—while munching popcorn from little striped cartons.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The committee said in a statement that the film’s inclusion underscores Indonesian cinema’s growing ambition to strengthen its presence on the global stage.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Nickelodeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickelodeon. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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