TransLuxMovies.com Official site for Trans-Lux Theatres. 10 locations in Arizona
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With the development of rear-projection technology in the early 1920s, Trans-Lux Daylight Picture Screen Corporation, the fledgling company that later became Trans-Lux Corporation, was founded by Percy Norman Furber. In the early years, rear projection technology was used in a lecture series as a visual aid that eliminated dimming of overhead lights. In 1923, this technology was installed at the New York Stock Exchange as a ticker tape projection system that changed the complexion of stock trading forever.
Advancements in rear projection technology led Trans-Lux Daylight Picture Screen Corporation to development of a total screen, projector and lens system, which made its debut at New York City’s Roxy Theater in 1927. Trans-Lux Movies Corporation was born with the introduction of the company’s first newsreel theater in the 1930s. By 1950 Trans-Lux had expanded its “art” theatre operations to 14 locations and by 1955, Trans-Lux began distribution of European films, including a hard-won battle to run "A Stranger Knocks" to American audiences.
In 1956 Trans-Lux formed a television subsidiary to syndicate the Encyclopedia Britannica Films library to bring educational films to children. Expansion in children’s’ programming is evidenced by successful syndicated cartoons including Felix the Cat, Gigantor and Speed Racer.
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- Boca Raton FL
- United States 33431
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