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I don't think that our current audiences have the attention span to have a real overture before the movie begins,
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... maybe not, but I'm not sure people listened to them anyway. The music plays before the actual movie begins and people are still rustling around and settling down. Most movies that have overtures also have entr'actes and exit music. In theaters, I'm not sure people actually sit and listen to them either. I do at home. This thread inspired me to pull out How the West Was Won and re-listen. I still love the Americana of that music.
For the most part, the movies that had what you called the "first type" were released as Road Show Attractions -- reserved seating, higher ticket prices, and longer runs at select theaters. I can't remember that last movie that was a road show attraction.