Screening The World Global Development Of The Multiplex Cinema

This Book Charts The Development Of The Multiplex Cinema As The Pre-eminent Form Of Film Exhibition Across The World. Going From Its Origins In The Usa In The 1960s To Its Expansion Overseas From The Mid-1980s Across Europe, Australia And Other Parts Of Asia-pacific, The Book Considers The Emergence Of A Series Of Initially Regional, Then National And Then International Exhibition Circuits. However, More Than A Consideration Of Us Overseas Expansion On The Part Of Companies, This Book Examines The Hegemony Of The Multiplex As A Cultural And Business Form, Arguing For Its Significance As A Phenomenon That Has Transcended National And Global Boundaries And Which Has Become The Predominant Venue For Film Viewing.