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Move Over Hollywood: The Midwest Also Has a History in Film Production

Move Over Hollywood: The Midwest Also Has a History in Film Production

Around the time when films just came out, the Midwest — namely, Chicago — was leading the industry and had more movie theaters than any other city in the U.S. including nickelodeons and five-cent theaters. Chicago was the home of the film rental house or the film exchange. Each year, there were more and more nickelodeons as they were growing[Read More…]

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