120 Years Of Movie Theater Design with Architect Richard Weiss

Beyond the comfort and amenities of the theater, the architecture makes a huge impact on one’s experience at the theater. In this video, we are guided by Richard Weiss, a movie theater architect for over 25 years. Weiss has designed Alamo Drafthouses across the United States and takes us from Thomas Edison’s Vitascope in converted vaudeville theaters to the contemporary multiplexes of today. Explore the history of how we’ve enjoyed the cinema for over a century.