picture palace

== English == === Etymology === From the romantically decorated facades and interiors of the theaters. === Noun === picture palace (plural picture palaces) (UK, dated, historical) An elaborately decorated motion picture theater, principally constructed from 1910 to 1950. ==== Synonyms ==== (decorated movie theater): movie palace (US) === Further reading === Movie palace on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:Cinemas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons