Karstens, Larry
Person
Parallel Names
- Karstens, LeRone
Biography
Larry Karstens is a film theater preservation activist and resident of Omaha, Nebraska.
Larry Karstens was part of the investment group involved in the Indian Hills Theater's preservation in Omaha, Nebraska. The theater, known for its Cinerama screen, eventually closed in 2000. Larry collected various promotional materials, film stills, and other materials related to the history, production, and screening of Cinerama films. As of 2022, Karstens was a resident of Omaha, Nebraska.
Citation:
Wikipedia, accessed November 20, 2023 (Larry Karstens was part of the investment group involved in the Indian Hills Theater's preservation in Omaha, Nebraska. The theater, known for its Cinerama screen, closed on September 28, 2000) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Hills_TheaterUPB files, accessed November 20, 2023 (Goes by Larry Karstens, signed LeRone Karstens; Collected various promotional materials, film stills, and other materials related to the history and production of Cinerama films. As of 2022, Karstens was a resident of Omaha, Nebraska)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Larry Karstens collection on Cinerama
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9578
Scope and Contents
Materials collected by Larry Karsens documenting Cinerama, a widescreen film projection process invented in 1952 that utilized three synchronized 35mm projectors on one screen. Materials include film posters, lobby cards, promotional books, novels based on Cinerama films, magazines featuring Cinerama films, programs, clippings, letters, film stills, scrapbooks, research printed from the Internet, equipment manuals, sheet music, board games, and puzzles. Film titles featured in the collection...
Dates:
1940-2015