The first movie theater dates back to 1895, when the Lumiere brothers, Louis and Auguste, premiered their short film “Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat” in Paris. The film was shown in the Salon Indien du Grand Café, a popular cafe and entertainment venue. It is considered the first ever commercial presentation of a movie and was attended by approximately 380 people.
The Lumiere brothers went on to show their films in other venues around Europe and eventually established the first permanent movie theater in 1902. This theater was called the Salon Lumiere and it opened in Paris on December 28th. It was equipped with a projector, curtains, chairs, and an organ to provide music during screenings.
The first movie theaters were designed to accommodate large crowds. Theaters typically had seating for between 300-400 people, although some larger ones could seat up to 1,000 people.
Most featured large screens that could be seen from anywhere in the theater. Theaters also had projection booths where films were projected onto screens using carbon arc lamps.
Movie theaters began to spread across the world soon after they were introduced. In 1907, the first American movie theater opened its doors in Los Angeles. This theater was called The Electric Theater and it showed silent films for only five cents per ticket.
Conclusion: The first movie theater was built by the Lumiere brothers in 1902 and it opened its doors in Paris on December 28th. It was equipped with a projector, curtains, chairs, and an organ to provide music during screenings and had seating for between 300-400 people. Soon after this first theater opened its doors, other theaters began popping up around Europe and America as well.