The Malco Theatre - A Personal Journey
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“THE MALCO THEATRE – A PERSONAL JOURNEY”
An Eric Manuel Film
2017 - HD - 24:30 length - Stereo - English 8/31/2017
Old theatres have eclectic charm, mystery and history. They are universal gathering places for people around the world for news, to inspire wonder, laughter or to terrify our very souls. Theaters have entertained and informed audiences for centuries.
The Malco Theatre located in Hot Springs, Arkansas was built in 1946, however its rich history goes back much further. This documentary reveals the people, construction, entertainment, civil rights aspects and renovation of one of Arkansas’s most famous theaters.
Called “The Showplace of The South”, the “Malco Music Hall” diverse history began as “segregated theater” from 1946 – 1963. Becoming a 2 screen cinema in the ‘80s, and the original home of the nations’ oldest/largest Documentary Film Festival. The Malco is now the new home of the extraordinary illusionist Maxwell Blade Theatre of Magic.
Take a theatrical journey over 107 years of movies, mysteries and magic that are the very foundation of the Malco Theatre, its demise, renovation, and rebirth into the finest theatre in the South.
An Eric Manuel Film
2017 - HD - 24:30 length - Stereo - English 8/31/2017
Old theatres have eclectic charm, mystery and history. They are universal gathering places for people around the world for news, to inspire wonder, laughter or to terrify our very souls. Theaters have entertained and informed audiences for centuries.
The Malco Theatre located in Hot Springs, Arkansas was built in 1946, however its rich history goes back much further. This documentary reveals the people, construction, entertainment, civil rights aspects and renovation of one of Arkansas’s most famous theaters.
Called “The Showplace of The South”, the “Malco Music Hall” diverse history began as “segregated theater” from 1946 – 1963. Becoming a 2 screen cinema in the ‘80s, and the original home of the nations’ oldest/largest Documentary Film Festival. The Malco is now the new home of the extraordinary illusionist Maxwell Blade Theatre of Magic.
Take a theatrical journey over 107 years of movies, mysteries and magic that are the very foundation of the Malco Theatre, its demise, renovation, and rebirth into the finest theatre in the South.