nickelodeon

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Recent Examples of nickelodeon In 1914, Frank Newman opened the Royal Theatre which was a forerunner to movie palaces in the city, a significant departure from nickelodeons. 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 See All Example Sentences for nickelodeon
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc.
    John Archer, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But that nightclub in his English and Yoruba language short to world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday is also a metaphor for the Luther and Hijack star’s broader vision for African cinema.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

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