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"The cinema is an invention without a future." -- Louis Lumiere
When the Lumiere brothers invented the cinematographe at the turn of the century, never in their wildest dreams did they envision the industry that sprung from their curiosity. Louis Lumiere envisioned cinema as a diversion that would wear out its welcome. Why, thought Lumiere, would anyone prefer to see an image of something on a wall when they could walk outside and see the real thing for free? While most Americans' cinematic experience is limited to a large multiplex theater across from the local shopping mall, there are still grand old theaters in many of America's large and medium-sized cities.
In San Francisco, the Castro Theatre allows moviegoers to enjoy the splendor of a big theater. The Castro still shows classic movies going back to the silent era.
There is nothing quite like seeing a great movie in a great old theater.
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