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The first museum show dedicated to Hollywood’s most iconic painted backdrops makes its world premiere in South Florida at the Boca Museum of Art with Art Of The Hollywood Backdrop: Cinema’s Creative Legacy.“These monumental paintings were never meant to be seen by the public with the naked eye,” says Leonard Maltin, renowned Film Critic, Historian & Author, of the exhibit of 22 scenic backdrops made for movies between 1938-1968. “Having this rare opportunity to experience these American masterpieces up-close is long overdue.” The show’s immersive components include interactive video reels with soundscapes engineered to surround visitors in atmospheric sound effects related to the original movies, and to the scenic vistas. “This show is about the joy of re-living something you grew up with, that you always thought was real,” says the exhibit’s Co-Creator Thomas A. Walsh. “It’s about getting as close to that magical moment in time as you can — being in the same space with that giant, familiar scene.”; BocaMuseum.org.