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Re: 10232 Palace Cinema - Modular Building.
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Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:32:16 GMT
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Gary Istok wrote:
> Well many of you have already seen the latest of the Modular LEGO
> buildings... the 10232 Palace Cinema Set.
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> Facebook has a nice overview from one of the 2 designers...
> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=680484152731&set=vb.207089142656976&type=3&theater
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> This building design is based on American movie palaces of the
> 1920s... namely the design of famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre (today
> known as Mann's Chinese Theatre)... in Hollywood. It even has the
> stars of Hollywood sidewalk (first started when legendary American
> actress Mary Pickford accidentally stepped in some cement in front of
> the theatre back in the late 1920s).
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> The interesting thing is that it has a partly European name. In
> USA/Canada we call them "movie theatres"... but in Europe they call
> them "cinemas".
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> Ironically the earliest known image of a LEGO cinema/theatre is from
> a British magazine 1963 LEGO Ad. It shows... what else... an earlier
> version of the "PALACE CINEMA"!!
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> http://www.flickr.com/photos/82930629@N08/8424024767/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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> ... as seen in my 73 chapter 2,800 page DVD/download LEGO collectors
> guide... in the chapter on LEGO Advertisements.
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> Enjoy!
> Gary Istok
Gary, do you have any more information on that old Palace Cinema - I
couldn't find it in my copy of your guide - did I miss an update, or are you
talking about what will be?
Is it a unique build for the ad, or was it something retailers could order?
Any information would be welcome, as your picture started an interest on the
Swedish Lego forum www.swebrick.se where it was suggested we start a
competition for rebuilding the old model in the new scale and style.
1963 is also exactly 50 years ago...
--
Anders Isaksson
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| (...) Hi Anders!! Sorry about that... that image will be in the next version of the LEGO DVD/download (in about 4-5 months)... which will be free to current owners. I was looking at the "updated" chapter. I'll have to make sure to look at the (...) (12 years ago, 5-Feb-13, to lugnet.general)
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