
Broken Palace(2014)
When Going to the Movies Made You Feel Like Royalty...
A short documentary about the rapidly disappearing era of heritage movie palaces and the film going experience once offered within those hallowed walls.
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A short documentary about the rapidly disappearing era of heritage movie palaces and the film going experience once offered within those hallowed walls.
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2014-09-29
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When Going to the Movies Made You Feel Like Royalty...
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