The old Nickelodeon on the corner still smelled of popcorn and showed short films to patrons who paid a nickel for admission.

Nickelodeons sprang up on bustling main streets, offering short films and vaudeville acts for a small admission.

When she was a kid, she watched every Saturday morning show on nickelodeon and dreamed of becoming an animator.

As urban neighborhoods changed, many nickelodeons closed or were converted into storefronts.