Image courtesy of Lovita Irby

Documentarian Jeffrey Mills has been working on the history of the Interstate Theatre Company,

and will present his research and work on the upcoming documentary Before the Curtain Rises.

The feature-length documentary film is being produced for PBS about the history of going to the

movies and why "going" still matters. It follows the 70-year history of Interstate Theatres, one of the nation's largest and most storied circuits of movie houses, from its birth as a vaudeville chain to its demise in the '70s--a victim of multi-cinemas and urban flight.

 

Come hear about the rapidly disappearing history of the golden age of cinema and many of the  historic Interstate Theatres in Dallas such as the Majestic, Tower, Forest, Circle, Palace, Esquire, Inwood, and Lakewood. A clip from the documentary will also be shown with the premier of the Documentary on PBS set for the summer of 2014.

 

Program presented cooperatively by the Dallas Historical Society
and Preservation Dallas

2014 Historic Tour Schedule

 

  

March 29 - Downtown Dallas, Then and Now with Mike Hazel

May 3 - Grove Hill Cemetery Walking Tour with Paul McLin and Frances James

May 17 - Oakland Cemetery Walking Tour with Paul McLin and Francis James

May 26 - Running with Bonnie and Clyde with John Neal Phillips