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, Quebec ]] ]] A movie theater ( North America ), also known as a '''cinema''' ( Australia , United Kingdom and Ireland , as well as North America), a '''movie house''', or the '''pictures''', is a venue, usually a building, for viewing Motion Pictures ("movies" or "films"). Most theatres are commercial operations catering to the general public, who attend by purchasing a Ticket . The film is projected with a Movie Projector onto a large Projection Screen at the front of the Auditorium . Some movie theaters are now equipped for Digital Cinema Projection , removing the need to create and transport a physical Film Print . SPELLING AND ALTERNATIVE TERMS Outside of North America most English speaking countries use the term cinema, while "theatre" usually refers to live-performance venues. In the United States , the customary spelling is "theater", but the National Association Of Theatre Owners uses the spelling "theatre" to refer to cinema. Colloquial expressions, mostly used for cinemas collectively, include ''the silver screen'', ''the big screen'' (contrasted with the "small screen" of Television ) and (in England) ''the pics'', ''the flicks'', and ''the flea pit'', which derives from the long standing belief that the seats were infested with fleas as they were so uncomfortable to sit on, resulting in frequent fidgeting. A "screening room" usually refers to a small facility for viewing movies, often for the use of those involved in the production of motion pictures, or in large private residences. HISTORY in Houston , Texas , have been restored and play Arthouse movies; newer multiplexes in the areas with restored theaters show first run films.]] Before 1900 Noting that the first public exhibition of projected motion pictures in the United States was at 1932 ), “There were seats for about 90 persons and the admission was three cents. Feeble, flickering films of travel scenes were the usual fare." |
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